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PERSONAL INFORMATION
REAL NAME
Doris Miller
NICK NAMES
Dorie
BIRTHDAY
BORN ON DAY
Sunday
BIRTHPLACE
Waco, Texas, United States
DIED AT AGE
24 Years 1 Months 12 Days
DEATHDATE
November 24, 1943
DEATHPLACE
Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
CAUSE OF DEATH
Killed in action
NATIONALITY
PROFESSION
ZODIAC
LIBRA
Physical Stats
CHEST
N/A
BICEPS
N/A
WAIST
N/A
HEIGHT
6'3''(feet & inches)
1.905 meters
190.5 cm
WEIGHT
91 kg
200.2 lbs
Doris Miller Family Members
Parents
MOTHER
Henrietta Miller
BROTHER(S) NAME
SISTER(S) NAME
CHILDHOOD IMAGE
Fame & Address
DEBUT
FAMOUS FROM/AS
Attack on Pearl Harbor United States Navy (1941)
Education, Net Worth & More
More Information
Some Lesser Known Facts About Doris Miller
- In his childhood, he helps in household works like cooking food, laundry work and also helps in the family farm works. When he became 17 he was forced to complete his eighth grade again but he dropped out and starts spends his free time in hunting with a .22 rifle.
- He registers to join Civilian Conservation Corps but could not accept. He was 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds at that time.
- On September 16, 1939, he was selected as the Mess attendant in the United States Navy. Later after taking the training of Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Virginia he became ammunition ship Pyro, and then he was moved to the battleship West Virginia, where he was assigned as the main cook.
- On December 7, 1941, more than 200 Japanese torpedo planes attack the USS West Virginia and the captain ordered him to take the injured person to safe places. Later he was ordered to load the guns but the captain sees the Miller was firing from that gun to the aircraft.
- He also got a medal of honor for his bravery on April 1, 1942.
- In 1947 the Doris Miller Foundation was founded.
- With the Japanese submarine I-175, his ship was struck on November 24 and there was a blast in the ship and within few minutes the ship was drowned in the water and among 900 crew only 272 was survived. There his name was not on the list of the surviving people and later he 'presumed dead'.
- He was honored by the 'Navy cross who was presented by the 'Chester W. Nimitz' and that time this award was the third-highest Navy award for gallantry.
- Did Doris Miller takes alcohol? NA.
- Was Doris Miller in the habit of Smoking? NA.
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