In this video learn how the actions Ship's Mess Attendant Doris Miller on Dec. 7, 1941, earned him the Navy Cross. He was the first African American recipient of this award.
Video produced by Austin Rooney and Narrated by Anthony C. Tyler, Defense Media Activity.
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly will name a future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier (CVN 81), during a ceremony in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 20.
