Posted on 01/18/2020 10:11:48 AM PST by re_tail20
One of the first U.S. heroes of World War II will be the namesake of one of Americas latest nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
On Monday, the Navy is expected to formally announce its decision to name a Ford-class aircraft carrier after Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Dorie Miller. He will be the first African-American to have an aircraft carrier named in his honor.
Petty Officer Miller also was the first African-American to receive the Navy Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while he was assigned to the U.S.S. West Virginia, a battleship.
According to the Navys official account, Petty Officer Miller, then 22, was collecting laundry that morning when the general quarters alarm sounded. He ran to his assigned battle station, an anti-aircraft gun ammunition magazine, only to discover it had been destroyed by a Japanese torpedo.
He began assisting his wounded shipmates when an officer told him to go to the bridge where the captain had been seriously wounded. Petty Officer Miller pulled the captain to safety while under fire then immediately ran to a nearby .50 caliber machine gun. Although not formally trained on the weapon, he was a quick study.
It wasnt hard. I just pulled the trigger and she worked fine, Petty Officer Miller later told Navy officials.
He kept shooting until he heard the signal to abandon the now-sinking battleship.
Petty Officer Miller was personally decorated by Adm. Chester Nimitz, commander of the American fleet in the Pacific.
He continued to serve but didnt survive the war. Petty Officer Miller was killed in November 1943 while assigned to the U.S.S. Liscome Bay, an escort carrier, when it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine during the Gilbert Islands Campaign...
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I like that!
Didn’t know he ended up dying in the war.
Should have been done a long time ago. Glad he’s being recognized finally.
This old Army guy thinks it's outstanding that one of those brave men has been so honored.
U.S.S. Liscombe Bay was a CVE; combustible, vulnerable, and explosive. She became a mushroom cloud.
He had another ship names after him, retired the ship in 91.
Thanks for that info. I’m glad he’s being honored again.
I thought the Navy only named carriers after presidents.
Not that I have a problem with it. At least it isn’t hussein, or some other affirmative action BS.
Link to the story: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/18/navy-name-aircraft-carrier-doris-dorie-miller-pear/
I got chills reading this story. Glad he will be remembered like this.
USS Arizona, West Virginia, and Oklahoma should go to the front of the line.
Stennis, Nimitz, America off the top of my head...
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Hear! Hear!
Capitol ships should be named after brave Sailors, Marines and key battles.
Although I think very shortly we will be hearing this from the media described as just another form of racism...
I’m of the opinion that naming a destroyer after him would be more appropriate. The current naming convention does call for CVs to be named for presidents. But I guess it’s better than naming it after William J Clinton.
A Brave man—honored BUT—It should be a DE and not a carrier. They should be named after Presidents. We have loads of great presidents to use—like Jefferson, Grant, Madison, Taylor, Truman, Adams, etc... We were naming Boomers after states but—I would like to see Battleships return and name them after states. Armed with rail guns, drones, nukes, they could be an asset in naval war. Or maybe bring back Monitors with rail guns—named after Indian Tribes.
If O—— was still in charge we’d have the sailor that saved the Captain and the captain’s husband, being named.
Um, I think that's a Starship....
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