P
earl Harbor hero Doris Miller
Timeline
Birth- Oct 12, 1919
Waco TX
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 22 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Awards
Navy Cross, Purple Heart
Rank
Cook, Third Class, U.S. Navy
Service Number
3561235
Served For
United States of America
Unit
USS WEST VIRGINIA (BB-48)
Rank
Mess Attendant, 3rd Class
Award- Dec 7, 1941-Age: 22 years
Navy Cross
Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii
Death- Nov 25, 1944
Gilbert Islands, Gilbert and Ellice Islands †
Nov 24, 1943
Nearly two years after Pearl Harbor, he was killed in action when USS Liscome Bay was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Makin.
Burial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii
Other Facts
State Of Residence
Texas
Gender
Male
Full Name
Doris Miller
Also known as
Dorie Miller
