Doris Miller.
Doris "Dorie" Miller 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 in the United States Navy, Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor. -internet
Nimitz pins Miller.
The new Ford Class of super carriers:
78 - Gerald Ford, in commission
79 - John Kennedy, 2025
80 - Enterprise, 2029
81 - Doris Miller, 2032
CVN 81 is the first American carrier named for an enlisted sailor, also the first for an African American.
www.pacificwarmuseum.org
Doris "Dorie" Miller 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 in the United States Navy, Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor. -internet
Nimitz pins Miller.
The new Ford Class of super carriers:
78 - Gerald Ford, in commission
79 - John Kennedy, 2025
80 - Enterprise, 2029
81 - Doris Miller, 2032
CVN 81 is the first American carrier named for an enlisted sailor, also the first for an African American.
The Unforeseen Legacy of Doris Miller
He became a hero at Pearl Harbor and paved the way for generations of change in the United States Navy.
www.pacificwarmuseum.org
