More than 80 years after his heroic actions, supporters are urging Congress to award World War II sailor Dorie Miller the ...

More than 80 years later, officials, veterans and civil rights groups, are urging Congress to award World War II hero Dorie ...

According to Miller family stories, he was named "Doris" because the midwife who attended his mother had predicted the birth of a girl. "Dorie" might have been a nickname or perhaps a misspelling.

Miller was a young African American cook on the USS West Virginia, who rose above what he was trained to do when the attack began. "When the alarm sounded, when the Japanese attacked, he actually ...

Until Dorie Miller is awarded the Medal of Honor, a shadow will linger over our history, one that reflects the deep racial inequalities of the past.

Dorie Miller, a Waco native, became the first African American to receive the Navy Cross, the highest honor from that branch of service, for his actions at Pearl Harbor. Nearly two years later, at ...

According to Miller family stories, he was named "Doris" because the midwife who attended his mother had predicted the birth of a girl. "Dorie" might have been a nickname or perhaps a misspelling.

Doris "Dorie" Miller wearing his Navy Cross, 1942 (via U.S. Navy/National Archives) American Legion Dorie Miller Post 194 and its auxiliary will celebrate their namesake during a special event in ...

On National Medal of Honor Day, Congressman Kweisi Mfume introduced two bills to honor African American World War II hero Doris “Dorie” Miller, who bravely manned an anti-aircraft gun during ...

A Gary man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday in a plea deal for shooting a man that put him in a temporary coma in April 2020 outside the Dorie Miller Homes. James Miller, Jr., now 22 ...