This will be the second ship named in honor of Miller for his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. When the attack from the Japanese began, Miller was collecting laundry on the West Virginia battleship. Miller headed to his battle station, but found it destroyed by torpedo damage. Miller helped move injured sailors to safety before he was ordered to help the captain of the ship, who was mortally wounded.
Adm. Chester Nimitz awards the Navy Cross medal to Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller for his actions aboard the battleship USS West Virginia during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The award was presented to Miller aboard the aircraft Miller's actions earned a commendation from the secretary of the Navy at the time, which was presented to him by Adm. Chester Nimitz, then-commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
"Doris Miller stood for everything that is good about our nation, and his story deserves to be remembered and repeated wherever our people continue the watch today," Modly said in a statement.
Well Deserve honor in his memory..
Seems a good honor, ships cook is an important role, underlies good performance. He went above and beyond to earn the navy cross. I wonder what he would have thought of the honor.
I bet Donald Trump hates this plan!!!
I have a dream that a hero can be honored and msm will not make it about race. Y’all insult the man . Ridiculous
God bless Doris Miller!
Good job Trump 👍
Doris Millar A.K.A. Jameis Winston !!!
Well, now. That is a HUGE departure from tradition. Those things are generally named after presidents. I wonder how that happened?
He became cook later
Thank you President Trump for honoring this great American patriot.
It is well past time that the Navy recognized one of it hero! Since It's so past do, with interest, an aircraft carrier seems appropriate. Now, How about the Philippine Hero's who were Promised citizenship by FDR & denied by HT.
Such tokenism do not improve the lot of the Blacks in the Ghettos suffering from poverty and crime.
Hunter Biden was Dishonorably discharged from the Navy... We need more Miller's... Not Bidens.
Got 2 be one tough dude with a name like Doris
For what reason other than he’s black?
'In honor of an African American' Yeah, you forgot the word hero..
Wow, US NAVY is more woke than most Democrats😳
It's about damn time! This heroic man should have been honored a LONG time ago!
came from -pride to Village Navy pride
Il eut été plus logique, pour suivre la tradition qu’il soit nommé Obama
It's funny how they said a future one. Don't know which one just a future one. This won't happen if Trump has any say in it.
He was famously brave & selfless & it's a nice recognition. Such a sad hero to have died less than a year after his courageous act. 💐
Dorrie Miller is an American hero.I’m sure Trump will intervene and name it after Mitch McConnell or Lindsey Graham. Those guys are his heros.That what Trump does.
Awesome. Truly is Trump aware of this?
Truly Well Deserved!
Did anyone tell Trump?
This is awesome! Well deserved! 👍🏽❤️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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