carrier USS Enterprise. (7) Doris Miller died in action on November 24, 1943, on board the USS Liscome Bay in the Pacific Ocean after a single Japanese torpedo sank the vessel off the coast of Butaritari Island. (8) Of the 15 sailors who were awarded the Medal of Honor for similar actions taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor, not one was African American. (9) Doris Miller deserves the highest honor the United States can bestow upon a member of the Armed Forces. 2. Authorization for posthumous award of Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized to award the Medal of Honor posthumously, under section 8291 of such title, to Doris Miller (service number 356–12–35) for acts of valor during World War II while a member of the Navy.