"Doris Miller"@en . . "1919Z"^^ . . . "Miller, Doris"@en . "\"Dorie\""@en . . "Doris \"Dorie\" Miller (October 12, 1919 \u2013 November 24, 1943) was a Messman Third Class in the United States Navy noted for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the third highest honor awarded by the U.S. Navy at the time, after the Medal of Honor and the Navy Distinguished Service Medal. The Navy Cross now precedes the Navy Distinguished Service Medal."@en . "1943Z"^^ . . . . "1943Z"^^ . . . . "1939Z"^^ . "1919-10-12Z"^^ . . . "1943-11-24Z"^^ . . "First African American to be awarded the Navy Cross" . "\"Dorie\""@en .