Navy to Name Aircraft Carrier for Pearl Harbor Hero and Texan Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller

The U.S. Navy is expected to honor a World War II hero when a new aircraft carrier is named for Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, who was originally from Waco. He was a mess attendant who heroically leapt into combat during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This is the first time an aircraft carrier will be named after an African American. Miller was the first African American to…READ MORE