The Story of Doris Miller and What It Means to be An American Hero
Remembering the Black Navy sailor who began the dismantling of racism in the military.
6 min readMay 23, 2020
Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller had never fired an automatic weapon before the morning of December 7, 1941. Yet, in the midst of the deadly attack that turned the tranquil waters of Pearl Harbor into a…
