Authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Doris Miller for his acts of valor during World War II.
Congress finds that Doris Miller, an African American Navy cook during World War II, was instrumental in saving lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Despite being in a non-combat role, Miller moved wounded sailors to safety and manned a machine gun against attacking Japanese aircraft. He was awarded the Navy Cross but not the Medal of Honor, unlike other sailors who performed similar acts. This bill seeks to rectify that by authorizing the President to award Miller the Medal of Honor posthumously.
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