IL HJR0164

Urges the President of the United States to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Doris "Dorie" Miller for his actions during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

Recounts Miller's heroism during the attack, including carrying wounded crew members to safety, assisting his commanding officer Captain Mervyn S. Bennion, and operating a .50-caliber anti-aircraft machine gun despite having no formal training in combat weapons.

Notes Miller was the first African-American awarded the Navy Cross (the second-highest naval award) and inspired over one million African Americans to enlist in the segregated military during World War II.

Documents that 16 other Naval service members have been awarded the Medal of Honor for the Battle of Pearl Harbor, but Miller has been overlooked despite his heroic actions.

Miller was killed on November 24, 1943 at age 24 during the Battle of Makin Island when the USS Liscome Bay was struck by a Japanese torpedo.