Efforts To Retain Name On Aircraft Carrier For W.Va. Cook, This West Virginia Morning

Efforts To Retain Name On Aircraft Carrier For W.Va. Cook, This West Virginia Morning

Author: West Virginia Public Broadcasting September 14, 2026 Duration: 0:00
Many West Virginians may not remember the name Doris “Dorie” Miller, but he served on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. While Miller was never trained to fight, he raced to the deck on the day of the attack and fought back - shooting down at least one enemy plane. In 2020, a new aircraft was commissioned by the U.S. Navy and named for Miller. But recent stories have surfaced with talk of renaming it after President Donald Trump. We speak with Scott Womack, the commander of American Legion Post 100 in Monroe, West Virginia, to discuss the group’s recent resolution that the Navy should retain Miller’s name on the ship....

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