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(MILITARY--WORLD WAR TWO.) Dorie Miller, Pearl Harbor Naval Hero. Portrait memento from an African-American Funeral Home, 7 x 9 inches with a small thermometer mounted to the left of Miller's head in the original frame. Anderson, SC: W.I. Peek & Co. Funeral Directors, 1942
a scarce uplift memento from an african american funeral home in south carolina. A brief account of Miller's brave acts at Pearl Harbor appears in a cartouche in the upper right corner. The account states that Miller, a mess hall attendant, was awarded the Navy Cross and advancement in rank by President Roosevelt. He was moved to another ship, and several months later was lost when that ship was torpedoed.
