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The ship, named for Messman Second Class Doris Miller, is the first aircraft carrier named for both an enlisted sailor and an African American. [8] The ship will be the second to honor Miller, who received the Navy Cross for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor; the first ship was USS Miller (FF-1091).
Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a U.S. Navy sailor who was the first black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class [ 1 ] [ 2 ] aboard the battleship USS West Virginia , Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor .
USS Miller (FF-1091), originally (DE-1091), was a Knox-class destroyer escort in the United States Navy. She was named for Cook Third Class Doris "Dorie" Miller , who was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions at the attack on Pearl Harbor .
Charles H. McMorris, namesake of USS McMorris (DE-1036) Luke McNamee, [14] 10th and 12th Naval Governor of Guam, and 21st Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence; Doris "Dorie" Miller (first African American recipient), namesake of USS Miller (FF-1091) and USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) Marc Mitscher (three awards) John Anderson Moore (three ...
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English: Doris "Dorie" Miller, Mess Attendant Second Class, USN (1919-1943) just after being presented with the Navy Cross by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, on board USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Pearl Harbor, 27 May 1942. The medal was awarded for heroism on board USS West Virginia (BB-48) during the Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941.
USS Doris Miller, a planned Gerald R. Ford-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Doris Miller Auditorium, an auditorium in Rosewood Park , Austin, Texas Doris Miller Theatre, a theatre in Naval Station Treasure Island , San Francisco, California
USS Doris Miller (CVN-81), named for the first black American to be awarded the Navy Cross, for his actions during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Amphibious assault ships (LPH, LHA, and LHD) are named after early U.S. sailing ships, such as USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) , U.S. Marine Corps battles, such as USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) , or legacy names of ...