Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

Title

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

Subject

American propaganda in World War 2

Description

[ID: Poster shows Doris "Dorie" Miller, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing sailor uniform. In the background, ships at Pearl Harbor sinking. /end ID]

Analysis
Deliberate: premeditated
Systemic: part of a methodical and regular campaign by the American government and media   
Attempt: perceptual, cognitive 
Shaping Perceptions: language ("above and beyond" "call of duty"), image (Black man, Navy Cross, Pearl Harbor, ships)
Achieve a Response: positive perception and sentiment towards Black veterans

Source

Martin, David Stone, Artist. Above and beyond the call of duty--Dorie Miller received the Navy Cross at Pearl Harbor,/ David Stone Martin. Hawaii Pearl Harbor, 1943. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/93505848/.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

755x1024

Files

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Citation

“Above and Beyond the Call of Duty,” American History of Propaganda, accessed November 19, 2024, https://mail.ahop.reclaim.hosting/items/show/28.