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First Muslim woman and Afghan American elected to California legislature held lead throughout race over main opponent Melissa Hernandez Sign up for the US Breaking News email “While at the side of his Captain on the bridge of the battleship U.S.S. WEST VIRGINIA, Mess Attendant First Class Doris Miller, despite enemy strafing and bombing and in the face of a serious fire, assisted in moving his Captain, who had been mortally wounded, to a place of greater safety, and later manned and operated a machine gun directed at enemy Japanese attacking aircraft until ordered to leave the bridge.” So reads the citation awarding Doris Miller the Navy Cross from his actions at Pearl Harbor.

The Navy cook had no formal training on the 50-cal. He reportedly shot down four to six Japanese bombers, nonetheless. Miller died at sea in 1943 with two-thirds of the crew lost to a Japanese torpedo aboard the Liscome Bay. His family has long advocated for his award to be upgraded to a Medal of Honor. Continue reading...