3.9K views · 113 reactions | At Pearl Harbor, Doris Miller grabbed a machine gun and shot down two enemy planes without training. In 15 minutes, he became a hero and the first Black sailor to earn the Navy Cross. | Lost in History | Facebook

On December 7, 1941, during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Doris “Dorie” Miller, an African American Mess Attendant in the U.S. Navy, performed acts of extraordinary heroism. Despite being restricted by segregation-era policies to serve only in support roles, Miller: • Carried wounded sailors (including his ship’s captain) to safety • Manned an anti-aircraft machine gun — a weapon he was not trained to use • Fired at attacking Japanese aircraft until the ammunition ran out • Became one of the first