patches Posted January 19, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 19, 2020 https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jan/18/navy-name-aircraft-carrier-doris-dorie-miller-pear/?utm_source=ForAmerica&fbclid=IwAR1CfR_KttMzBEE79tYeNt-rGbqlmqDYgWpt1HtPuHE1lJU0yLoLnfqSUvo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted January 19, 2020 Share #2 Posted January 19, 2020 if my memory serves me correctly, and at this stage that may be a stretch, Miller was credited with downing 3-4 Japanese aircraft. A white sailor downed one at Pearl and was awarded the MOH and spent WW 2 CONUS on Bond drives. This is long overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 19, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 19, 2020 Heck yeah. A deserving man. if my memory serves me correctly, and at this stage that may be a stretch, Miller was credited with downing 3-4 Japanese aircraft. A white sailor downed one at Pearl and was awarded the MOH and spent WW 2 CONUS on Bond drives. This is long overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor996 Posted January 19, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 19, 2020 I agree this is a long, long overdue honor for this hero. Glad to see the US Navy doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted January 20, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 20, 2020 Thats great. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted January 21, 2020 Share #6 Posted January 21, 2020 I noticed on the news a picture of him wearing a USS Indianapolis named cap...I did not know he served on that ill fated ship as well.....Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted January 21, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 21, 2020 Been a decent amount of USS West Virginia stuff in my life lately. Cheers to a hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atb Posted January 22, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 22, 2020 One article quotes him in a contemporary interview saying he fired the gun for what he thought was 15 minutes and might have hit one plane. But, recollections in that kind of situation can be sometimes be difficult even soon after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ashooter Posted January 22, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 22, 2020 This will be the second warship named for the man. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Miller_(FF-1091) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectsmedals Posted January 22, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 22, 2020 This would be the first time an aircraft carrier will be named after an enlisted sailor. Usually they are named for famous battles, admirals or politicians. There was one named for Orville Wright in 1945. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted January 23, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 23, 2020 .....and the Shangri La Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now