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African American

comradebillyboy

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1. If I recall correctly he was featured in an episode of Victory at Sea

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:00 PM

Jan 2020

back in the 50s. A well earned honor and most unusual for any enlisted man to have a ship named after him.

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Navy to name new aircraft carrier after Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller [View all] douglas9 Jan 2020 OP

If I recall correctly he was featured in an episode of Victory at Sea comradebillyboy Jan 2020 #1

Pics blaze Jan 2020 #2

His name was DORIE, not Doris. Nt jaysunb Jan 2020 #3

Thanks! That had me wondering for a bit! abqtommy Jan 2020 #4

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