Very cool. Glad he gets a ship named after him.

CBS just ran a segment on him on its Sunday morning magazine program.

He was also portrayed in Tora! Tora! Tora!

The naming of the ship after him is a terrific tribute.

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Originally posted by CQB60:
Yes

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Originally posted by Orguss:
Is this the guy Cuba Gooding, Jr. portrayed in Pearl Harbor?

mr. jones is correct...i remember his portrayal in tora, tora, tora

a very brave man.

Previously there was a USS Miller (FF/DE-1091), a Knox-Class Frigate (originally Destroy Escort) named after him but the status / importance of having a US Aircraft Carrier with your namesake cannot be overstated. That is typically reserved for US Presidents and historic namesakes (ie, USS Enterprise, etc).

What a great tribute to a great Hero!

Dorie Miller
Recruitment Poster.



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Originally posted by Sig209:
had to be a badass growing up with a first name of Doris

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Agreed. I'd say on par with growing up with a first name of Jacklyn...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacklyn_H._Lucas

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Originally posted by Sig209:
had to be a badass growing up with a first name of Doris

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It was a different era in the country.

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She will sail the oceans & show the flag for 50 years & some will ask, Who was Doris Miller? Somewhere, Dory is smiling

Agreed!

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Previously there was a USS Miller (FF/DE-1091), a Knox-Class Frigate (originally Destroy Escort) named after him but the status / importance of having a US Aircraft Carrier with your namesake cannot be overstated. That is typically reserved for US Presidents and historic namesakes (ie, USS Enterprise, etc).

That's correct; I had almost forgotten FF 1091.
If I'm not mistaken, in my DVD series of "Victory at Sea", there's a depiction of Petty Officer Miller firing on the attacking aircraft.

Miller is most deserving to have a ship named after him, the new class of FFG(X) I thought would have been more appropriate and in-line with past precedent, since naming of surface combatants (DD & FF) was always named after USN/USMC heroes. I'm not going to get too wrapped around the axle about this though, as it's swinging the pendulum in the right direction, given the prior era of questionable ship naming decisions by SecDef Mabus.

A great huge about face from the bullshit of naming ships after the likes of Harvey Milk. Miller was a real hero. Milk... Gesh

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That was my initial reaction but USS Miller is preferable to the USS Clinton or USS Obama.

Or the USS Gaby Gifford, thank God that administration is out. This is a fitting honor for a hero.

This is a high honor for the man. I couldn't quite pin it down until Rhino pointed out that carriers are named for Presidents and other famous ships. Good. I'd say Dorie Miller is absolutely worthy of it as well. He went above and beyond what was asked of him to help his countrymen.

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Agreed. I'd say on par with growing up with a first name of Jacklyn...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacklyn_H._Lucas

His autobiography, Indestructible, is absolutely worth a read if you haven't.

This is outstanding and long overdue.

An article about him in Legion magazine that he also saved the life of the wounded captain of the ship he was on, and carried him off the ship, besides shooting at Japanese planes.

Much more deserving of the honor than some who have ships named for them.

I prefer warships to be named for warriors / heroes, aside from some of the historic names like "Enterprise", "Constitution","Wasp", "America" or specific battles like the "Tarawa Class" for some amphibious ships, etc. Even the silent service naming Submarines for States / Cities is cool.

USS Dorie. I like it. Seemingly common men who do uncommon things.