Doris (Dorie) Miller Navy Cross Recipient Premium Poster Doris Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a United States Navy cook third class who was killed in action during World War II. He was the first Black American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the highest decoration for valor presented by the US Navy, and the second highest in the United States after the Medal of Honor. Miller served aboard the battleship West Virginia, which was sunk by Japanese torpedo bombers during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. During the attack, he helped several sailors who were wounded, and while manning an anti-aircraft machine gun for which he had no training, he shot down 4–6 Japanese planes. Miller's actions earned him the medal, and the resulting publicity for Miller in the Black press made him an iconic emblem of the fight for civil rights for Black Americans. In November 1943, Miller was killed while serving aboard the escort carrier Liscome Bay when it was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Makin in the Gilbert Islands. The destroyer escort/Knox-class frigate USS Miller (reclassified as a frigate in June 1975) was named after him in service from 1973 to 1991. On January 19, 2020, the Navy announced that a Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, CVN-81, would be named after Miller. The ship is scheduled to be laid down in 2026 and launched in 2029. Introducing the perfect means to print art on premium matte vertical posters. These posters, made with museum-grade paper (175gsm fine art paper), translate any digital artwork into exquisite real-life décor. Available in multiple sizes, each poster is printed with top-tier pigmented archival inks for a stunning end result. • 175 grams per square meter of fine art paper • Multiple sizes • Matte finish • For indoor use • NB! Due to the production process of these posters, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/16".