CVN-81.COMPRESERVE THE NAMEHistorical and official imagery, ship history and primary-source material about Doris Miller, USS Miller and CVN-81.
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During a January 7, 1943 visit to Naval Training Station Great Lakes, Doris Miller spoke with sailors while wearing the Navy Cross he had received for his actions at Pearl Harbor. This is a different historical image from the Navy Cross presentation photograph used on the Doris Miller page.
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USS Miller, a Knox-class destroyer escort later redesignated a frigate, was commissioned in 1973 and named in honor of Doris Miller. This official U.S. Navy photograph shows the ship underway off Cape Henry, Virginia, on May 20, 1974.
Newport News Shipbuilding marked CVN-81's first construction milestone on August 25, 2021. Members of Doris Miller's family attended as the first ceremonial steel was cut for the future carrier.
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This official U.S. Navy portrait shows Doris Miller shortly after he received the Navy Cross in 1942. The Naval History and Heritage Command preserves photographs, biographical material and records documenting Miller's service and legacy.
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