What was the name of the African American cook that show down Japaneese planes at the attack of Pearl Harbor?

"SHIP’S COOK THIRD CLASS DORIS “DORIE” MILLER (1919-1944)"


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"Played by Cuba Gooding, Jr., in 'Pearl Harbor'


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'So Dorie Miller went up and physically picked up the captain and brought him down to the first aid station. And then he went back and manned a .50-caliber machine gun, which he had not been trained on.'





'It wasn’t hard,' said Miller shortly after the battle. 'I just pulled the trigger and she worked fine. I had watched the others with these guns. I guess I fired her for about 15 minutes.'


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In May 1942 he became the first African American to receive the Navy Cross, presented for courage under fire."