Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly will name a future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier (CVN 81) in honor of World War II hero Ship’s Cook Third Class Doris Miller during a ceremony in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 20. Learn how his actions on Dec. 7, 1941, earned him the Navy Cross.
Home People Heroes & Survivors The Story Behind an American Hero, Ship’s Cook Third Class Doris Miller