Waco: Doris “Dorie” Miller Memorial

Photograph of Doris Miller standing at attention wearing a sailor’s uniform with a medal on it
Long diamond-shaped wall next to a reflecting pool

Doris Miller Memorial in Bledsoe Miller Park.

Long diamond-shaped wall with statue of a man in front and a sign saying Doris Miller Memorial

Doris Miller Memorial in Bledsoe Miller Park.

Bronze statue of a man standing at attention wearing a sailor’s uniform with a medal on it

Statue of Doris Miller at the memorial.

Sailor receiving a medal from a Navy officer

Admiral Chester Nimitz awards Doris Miller the Navy Cross at Pearl Harbor, May 27, 1942

Native of Waco, Doris "Dorie" Miller was a cook in the United States Navy noted for his bravery during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He was the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the third highest honor awarded by the U.S. Navy at the time. The city has honored him with a memorial site and sculpture along the Brazos River.

Doris Miller Memorial

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