AdvertisementU.S. Navy To Name Aircraft Carrier After WWII Hero Doris MillerJanuary 19, 2020Laurel WamsleyfacebookEmailIn 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. 7, 1941. (U.S. Navy)