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