Question

Dorie Miller's heroic actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor earned him__.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The Navy Cross and national fame.

Explanation

Doris Miller (1919-1943) was an African-American serviceman who became nationally famous for his heroic actions during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and was awarded the Navy Cross (the first African-American to receive this award). During the attack, Doris Miller manipulated an antiaircraft weapon without any previous training for its use and shot down two Japanese aircraft. So the correct answer is A. The Navy Cross and national fame.