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64th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Explosion


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64th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Explosion

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During World War II, on July 17, 1944, 320 military and civilian men gave their lives in service to America when the munitions ships they were loading mysteriously exploded. On July 19, 2008, we reflected on the memories of loss, struggle, and lessons evoked by the 1944 explosion. Mr. Spencer Sikes Jr., a son of one of the survivors, was the keynote speaker. The program was held within the Military Ocean Terminal Concord and visited the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial. Video edited by Julio Sosa.

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