War hero, civil rights hero: New Doris Miller bio widens view of Waco sailor
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Between the time he dragged his captain to safety and rescued shipmates from the burning, oil-slick waters of Pearl Harbor, Doris Miller grabbed an anti-aircraft gun and showered Japanese war
Every 221 years, two major cicada broods, XIII and XIX, emerge together. The last time this happened, Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States
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Holley: Waco's Pearl Harbor hero was 'a galvanizing force
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Navy week remembers Waco hero Doris Miller
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War hero, civil rights hero: New Doris Miller bio widens view of Waco sailor
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Holley: Waco's Pearl Harbor hero was 'a galvanizing force
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Doris Miller statue unveiled: Dec. 7, 2017
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Henrietta Miller's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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Black sailor from Texas honored on 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack
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Doris Miller –
Henrietta Miller's Instagram, Twitter & Facebook on IDCrawl
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War hero, civil rights hero: New Doris Miller bio widens view of Waco sailor
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Doris Miller Waco History
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Holley: Waco's Pearl Harbor hero was 'a galvanizing force
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War hero, civil rights hero: New Doris Miller bio widens view of Waco sailor