Doris "Dorie" Miller, the grandson of slaves and lowly a mess attendant became a Pearl Harbor hero, the first African American to earn the Navy Cross.

The Life of Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller Background. Born in Waco, Texas on October 12, 1919. Son of Connery and Henrietta Miller.

In 2020, the remarkable story of Doris Miller came to life again. His three nieces joined acting U.S. Navy Secretary at Pearl Harbor on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday to hear a special ...

Friday morning, the Doris Miller VA Medical Center accepted the Medal of Valor from the Texas Veterans Hall of Fame. Organizers stated it’s the highest category award from this organization, and ...

Doris Miller, a Waco-born World War II hero who sprung into action 77 years ago during the attack on Pearl Harbor by manning a machine gun and dragging his U.S.