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4. Heroism Without Orders and the Last Stand

AUTHOR NAME: Admiral James Stavridis, United States Navy (Retired)
BOOK TITLE: To Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision

This segment emphasizes extreme courage. Cook Third Class Doris "Dorie" Miller, an African-American man in the segregated Navy, displayed pure heroism at Pearl Harbor by aiding the wounded captain and operating an anti-aircraft gun, earning the Navy Cross. Commander Ernest Evans led the heroic "last stand of the tin can sailors" at Leyte Gulf, charging the massive Japanese fleet (including Yamato) and successfully bluffing their retreat.
1944 IMPERIAL JAPANESE DESTROYER IN LEYTE GULF
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