The article features Mess Attendant First Class Doris Miller of the U.S. Navy who was awarded with the Navy Cross for his heroic deed while serving on board the Battleship USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Topics include his career background, how he became a celebrity and a part of an effort to eliminate segregation in the military services and the rallies calling for awarding Miller the Medal of Honor.