Thousands of men served on carriers during WWII. Not all of them merit a carrier being named after them.
Army AF Col. Jimmy Doolittle took a flight of B-25s off the decks of an aircraft carrier to conduct a bombing run over Japan. Most of the crews either ditched and were killed or captured after the raid or they managed to get to China. I'd name a carrier after Col. Doolittle before I'd name it after Gerald Ford.
A difference in whom ones heroes are, I guess.
I did say “if we are going to name them after Presidents”, and then I said why.
Personally I think Doolittle is an excellent choice myself. I real man among men.
Doolittle deserves it.