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,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to express !
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reg>d+ nam+ ( naval aircraft c>ri] =    
mess att5dant ?ird class ,doris ,dorie  
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s5se ( ,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy
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,/ates ,navy ! ,doris ,mill] 9 honor (  
,mess ,att5dant ,?ird ,class ,doris     
,dorie ,mill]1 = ! acts ( valor describ$
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#bjbj ann\ncem5t to "n a future ,=d     
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actions ( ,doris ,dorie ,mill]1 z a     
memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy1 z foll[s3
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,/ates ,navy 9 #aici1 z a ,mess         
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,african ,am]icans 9 ! ,navy4  7#b7 ,on 
,decemb] #g1 #aida1 ,mill] 0 s]v+ abo>d 
! ,u4,s4,s4 ,we/ ,virg9ia 9 ,pe>l ,h>bor
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capta9 ( ,u4,s4,s4 ,we/ ,virg9ia to     
safety1 & !n despite lack+ prop] tra9+1 
he took control ( an anti-aircraft gun &
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,ev5 z ! %ip began to s9k1 he only      
ab&on$ 8 position :5 he ran out (       
ammunition4  7#c7 ,aft] ! gun ran out ( 
ammunition1 ,mill] assi/$ 9 evacuat+    
sailors aft] ! ord] to ab&on %ip & 0 "o 
( ! la/ ?ree m5 to leave ! vessel z x   
sank4  7#d7 ,9 ,m>* ( #aidb1            
,repres5tative ,john ,d+ell1 ,sr4       
introduc$ a bill 9 ! ,h\se (            

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milit>y decoration4  7#e7 ,9 ,may (     
#aidb1 ,mill] 0 pres5t$ ) ! ,navy ,cross
 by ,admiral ,*e/] ,w4 ,nimitz1 mak+    
,mill] ! fir/ ,black sailor to receive  
su* an honor4  7#f7 ,mill]'s image 0 us$
 = ,navy recruitm5t po/]s1 & he 0       
recall$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a w> bonds 
t\r be=e return+ to active s]vice 9 !   
,pacific on a new c>ri]1 ! ,u4,s4,s4    
,liscome ,bay4  7#g7 ,on ,novemb] #bd1  
#aidc1 ,mill] 0 kill$ 9 action :5 8     
c>ri] 0 hit by a torp$o dur+ ! ,gilb]t  
,isl&s ,campaign4