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Why Doris Miller is a fitting carrier name

A question about a Ford-class carrier prompts a defense of honoring Doris Miller's courage at Pearl Harbor.

Question

Might the US Navy change the name of the future carrier Doris Miller?

Short answer

That seems unlikely because Miller's courage and service at Pearl Harbor make him an appropriate naval exemplar.

Notes

Doris Miller is presented as an unlikely candidate for having his ship name removed. His actions aboard USS West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor included helping wounded sailors and manning an anti-aircraft gun. Miller later died in 1943 while still serving in the US Navy. The naming case rests on wartime courage and service.