Posted on Jan 17, 2020
Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Pearl Harbor Monday, the U.S. Navy is expected to announce that a new aircraft carrier will be named after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, the first African American to receive the Navy Cross for valor for his actions on Dec. 7, 1941, when he manned a machine gun on the USS West Virginia to fire back at attacking Japanese planes.
Navy to name aircraft carrier for Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller
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Just saw this and what a great way to honor this American hero. Maybe this will start a trend of naming war ships after warriors and not political folks.
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After becoming a National hero for his actions at Pearl Harbor, Doris Miller returned to combat duty on the escort carrier U.S.S. Liscome Bay, and was...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I thought flattops were named mostly after presidents. I look forward to seeing a USS Donald Trump in my lifetime.
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