Question

who was awarded the navy cross for shooting down japanese planes at pearl harbor?

dwight d. eisenhower
doris miller
a. philip randolph

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: home front mobilization in world war ii

Step 1: Identify the historical event and individuals

The question asks for the individual awarded the Navy Cross for shooting down Japanese planes during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

• Dwight D. Eisenhower was a high-ranking Army general who later became the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, not a combatant at Pearl Harbor.
• A. Philip Randolph was a prominent civil rights activist and labor leader who organized the March on Washington Movement to pressure President Roosevelt into banning discrimination in the defense industries.
• Doris "Dorie" Miller was a Mess Attendant Third Class serving aboard the USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Step 2: Match the actions to the correct individual

During the attack, Doris Miller manned an unattended anti-aircraft machine gun—for which he had not been trained—and fired at attacking Japanese warplanes. For his extraordinary heroism, he became the first African American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the United States Navy's second-highest decoration for valor.

Answer:

Doris Miller