History Date Night: Rapid Fire - Doris Miller

History Date Night; Rapid Fire is Justin and Jennie's coverage of various WWII topics in short snippets.

On this special episode of History Date Night we cover how on December 7th, 1941, 22 year old Navy mess attendant Doris Miller stepped into history during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Though institutional rules restricted Black sailors to service roles, Miller rushed to the deck when his battle station was destroyed, helped carry his mortally wounded captain to safety, and manned an unfamiliar .50-caliber machine gun until he ran out of ammunition.

In this Rapid Fire episode, we trace Miller's extraordinary journey, from earning the Navy Cross from Admiral Nimitz to his tragic death aboard the escort carrier USS Liscome Bay and the enduring legacy of a sailor who broke barriers.