Remembering Dorie Miller, the man, and the Navy (Navigating the Journey)
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Rethinking his Recognition for the Medal of Honor. For more than a quarter of a century, we have worked tirelessly to get the Medal of Honor for Doris (Dorie) Miller. The first military action that earned someone the Medal of Honor was the attack on Pearl Harbor. Seventeen servicemen were awarded the medal for their actions during the attack. The first serviceman to receive the award was Sgt. John Basilone, a gunnery sergeant in Guadalcanal, a naval base in the Pacific where American forces first seriously engaged the Japanese. The youngest soldier to receive the award was Jack Lucas, who was only 14 years old when he lied his way into service. Lucas served in the battle of Iwo Jima and was only 17, technically too young to even fight. He received the Medal of Honor in 1945. The host for this episode is Marsha Joyner. The guest for this episode is Joseph J. DioGuardi.
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