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Finding new ways to remember Pearl Harbor 79 years later

It was 79 years ago today, that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. The attack, which pushed the United States into joining WWII, killed 2,400 Americans and left another 1,100 injured. For the first time, many who served, including those in Southwest Florida, will not get to honor those who died because of the pandemic. “Yesterday, […]

The US Navy will announce that it will name a new aircraft carrier after Doris "Dorie" Miller, a decorated African American World War II veteran who defended Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack on the Hawaiian naval base. (Credit: U.S. Navy via CNN)
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Navy to name new aircraft carrier for African American WWII hero

The US Navy is set to name a new aircraft carrier after Doris “Dorie” Miller, a decorated African American World War II veteran who defended Pearl Harbor during the 1941 attack on the Hawaiian naval base, making it the first aircraft carrier to be named after an African American. Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas […]