I have written much about the man being honored here...That he is finally getting the recognition he earned from his unhesitating actions almost 80 years ago is a real thrill for me...
Miller, a native of Waco, Texas, received the prestigious award in 1942 after he fired back on Japanese planes with a machine gun on Dec. 7, 1941, at Pearl Harbor. The Navy Cross for valor is the second-highest distinction awarded by the U.S. military for valor.
Admiral Chester Nimitz himself pinned the Navy Cross on Miller's chest in a shipboard ceremony shortly after taking command as CINCPAC......Ben