Doris Miller
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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 aboard the battleship USS West Vi
Miller wearing his Navy Cross in May 1942
Unveiling of the design concept for the future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) during the ship's naming ceremony in 2020.
Illustration of Miller defending the fleet at Pearl Harbor (Charles Alston, Office of War Information and Public Relations)
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz pins a Navy Cross on Mess Attendant Second Class Miller during a ceremony aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Pearl Harbor, on May 27, 1942.
USS Miller (FF-1091)
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USS Miller, originally, 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 atta
Doris Miller
…Islands, with the loss of 702 officers and sailors – the deadliest sinking of a carrier in the history of the United States Navy. A Knox-class frigate, USS Miller (FF-1091) was named in Miller's honor prior to its commissioning on June 30, 1973. On January 20, 2020, acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly officially…
USS Miller (FF-1091)
USS Miller (FF-1091)
Henrietta Miller, mother of Doris Miller and sponsor for USS Miller, attending 1973 commissioning ceremony at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard