That was the cue for dramatic organ music and the sound of sirens and explosions. But before we meet Ensign Robert Adrian, let’s listen to his story.” Right now, one of the greatest battles of history is raging there and in the waters of the surrounding islands, and here in our studio tonight is a gallant naval officer who has already tasted the fury of that Solomon battle and who has had his ship blasted out from under him. “For the past week,” the solemn sounding host began, “the prayers of the nation have been turned toward the Solomon islands, a small group of strategic islands in the South Pacific. He was there for a weekly radio program called, It Happened in the Service. Navy Ensign Robert Adrian was in the Hollywood studios of the NBC Broadcasting Company. The world first heard about this story on October 21st, 1942, when U.S. There is another Navy man who was at least equally heroic and deserves recognition.

Doris Miller is seen as a belated salute to the contributions of African Americans in the military. The announcement came more than 78 years after the events at Pearl Harbor that earned him the Navy Cross, the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps’ second-highest military decoration awarded for sailors who distinguish themselves for extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. On January 19, 2020, the United States Navy announced it was naming a new aircraft carrier after African American WWII war hero “Dorie” Miller. Veterans Day: The Story of Charles Jackson French – A Hero For Our Time

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