HONOLULU — The U.S. Navy honored a World War II hero by naming a new aircraft carrier for Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller. The announcement was made at Pearl Harbor on Monday. Miller was the ...

When Doris “Dorie” Miller fired at Japanese fighters with an anti-aircraft gun during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he wasn’t just protecting his ship and crew — he also paved new ground ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - On October 12, 1919, Doris Miller, a hero of Pearl Harbor, was born in Waco. He enlisted in the Navy in 1939, though discrimination limited Black servicemen to non-combat roles.

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 ...

Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller was recognized for manning a machine gun on the USS West Virginia and returning fire against Japanese planes during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. He ...

The generation that lived through World War II needs no reminder of Pearl Harbor Day. Dec. 7, 1941, is burned into the minds of older Americans, just as Nov. 22, 1963, and Sept. 11, 2001, are for ...