12/6/2023 0 Comments Black navy war 2 torpedo planes![]() ![]() He proceeded to the deck, where he was assigned to carry his wounded comrades, including the ship's captain. Miller headed to the antiaircraft battery magazine, but it had already been destroyed by torpedo damage. and was collecting laundry when the Japanese attack began and an alarm sounded on the ship, according to the Navy. At the time, black sailors were consigned to roles in the messman branch - work that entailed swabbing decks, cooking and shining officers' shoes. In 1941, Miller was a 22-year-old mess attendant on the USS West Virginia. It marks the first time that an aircraft carrier has been named for an African American, and the first time a sailor has been so honored for actions taken as an enlisted man. Navy says it will name an aircraft carrier after Doris "Dorie" Miller, the African American mess attendant who heroically leapt into combat during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. ![]() ![]() In this photo taken May 27, 1942, Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller stands at attention after being awarded the Navy Cross for for his actions aboard the USS West Virginia during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. ![]()
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