Tora! Tora! Tora! is a 1970 Japanese-American war film that dramatizes the events leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, from both American and Japanese positions. The film was pro
The North American T-6 Texan stood in for the Mitsubishi A6M Zero as there were no airworthy types at that time. Only Zeros from the carrier Akagi were depicted, identifiable by the single red band on the rear fuselage.
Aichi D3A replica at the Geneseo Airshow. In 1968 a Vultee BT-13 Valiant (N56867) was converted to a Val replica for use in the filming of the movie Tora! Tora! Tora!, flown as Val "AI-244" from the carrier Akagi.
Nakajima B5N replica modified from a T-6 for the movie Tora! Tora! Tora!
A number of Curtiss P-40 Warhawk mockups were blown up during filming. This example, which was spared destruction, is currently on display at Wheeler Army Airfield, with markings identical to those of 2nd Lt George Welch.
Doris "Dorie" Miller was a U.S. Navy sailor who was the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class aboard the battleship USS West Vi
Tora! Tora! Tora!
…Reindel 2nd Lt. Kenneth Taylor Pilot, 47th Pursuit Squadron David Westberg Ensign Edgar M. Fair Officer, USS California Elven Havard Messman 3rd Class Doris Miller Crew member, USS West Virginia Bruce Wilson Private Joseph Lockard Radarman at Opana Point Japanese Actor Role Notes Koreya Senda Fumimaro Konoe Prime…
Miller wearing his Navy Cross in May 1942
Unveiling of the design concept for the future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) during the ship's naming ceremony in 2020.
Illustration of Miller defending the fleet at Pearl Harbor (Charles Alston, Office of War Information and Public Relations)
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz pins a Navy Cross on Mess Attendant Second Class Miller during a ceremony aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Pearl Harbor, on May 27, 1942.