RARE DORIE MILLER "THE HERO OF PEARL HARBOR" CELLO FLAG STICKPIN.
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Winning Bid:
$526.99
(Includes 18% Buyer's Premium)
Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, June 29, 2021 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
1.25" wide on 2.25" long stickpin. Reverse has text "Copyright 1942 Ralph Baker 189 Central Ave. East Orange NJ." Light surface and edge wear. Exc. Miller was ship's cook 3rd Class on the U.S.S. West Virginia at the time of the attack. He moved his wounded commander to safety and then took over an anti-aircraft gun to down several Japanese aircraft. Miller, one of the first heroes of WWII was cited for his bravery. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross and his actions were widely publicized in the black press. Two years after Pearl Harbor, he was killed in action when the ship U.S.S. Liscome Bay was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Mankin.
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