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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 Miller Auditorium, Rosewood Park, Austin, Texas [51] Doris Miller Community Center, Newport News, Virginia [52] Doris Miller Family YMCA, Waco, Texas [53] Doris Miller Loop, Honolulu, Hawaii, [54] with a monument located at north end of street; Doris Miller Memorial Park, a cemetery on the border of Waco and Bellmead, Texas [55]
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.
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USS Miller (FF-1091). The Knox-class design was derived from the Brooke-class frigate modified to extend range and without a long-range missile system. The ships had an overall length of 438 feet (133.5 m), a beam of 47 feet (14.3 m) and a draft of 25 feet (7.6 m).
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 ...
The destroyer USS Miller was also named after him. Articles in which this image appears Doris Miller, List of people from Texas, 1943; also has EV at USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) when that is expanded FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Military or Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/USA History or
In December 1972, USS Nantahala (AO-60) was dry docked inside AFDM-7 at Melville. [2] towed to Norfolk in April 1974 and later stationed at Norfolk from 1974 until 1997. On 7 June 1979, the dry dock was finally named Sustain. [2] In 1984, USS Arthur W. Radford (DD-968) subsequently undergone sea trials and repairs inside Sustain. [3]