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English: Doris "Dorie" Miller, Mess Attendant Second Class, USN (1919-1943) just after being presented with the Navy Cross by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, on board USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Pearl Harbor, 27 May 1942. The medal was awarded for heroism on board USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Source Naval History and Heritage Command
Author Unknown photographer, US Navy; restored by User:Coffeeandcrumbs
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Doris Miller with his Navy Cross on 27 May 1942

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Doris Miller

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27 May 1942

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current 15:35, 25 March 2022 Thumbnail for version as of 15:35, 25 March 20224,515 × 3,388 (4.8 MB)Adam CuerdenReverted to version as of 13:13, 20 January 2020 (UTC) Wrong file
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