On July 17, 1944, during World War II, more than 4,600 tons ... was launched in 2022 to advocate for the sailors' exonerations. "Today's action by the Navy cements the legacy of the Port Chicago ...

The 256 sailors were exonerated by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro on the 80th anniversary of the accidental, deadly World War II-era blast, which also injured 400 other people. The explosion at an ...

The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who refused to go back to work after an explosion that killed hundreds of people in 1944, the military service announced Wednesday. The blast that ...

Homer Anthony, a 1941 graduate of Reading High School was killed in 1943 while serving in the Navy during World War II. His ...

A lot of fellows washed out, because it was terrifying … I had nightmares about it for years," WWII veteran Ray Shirley, forefather to the Navy SEALs, said.

At that point, Black sailors were allowed only to serve ... "And it's important to understand that the Navy at the time, prior to World War II, was largely a southern outfit," Knoblock said.

The 256 sailors were exonerated by Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro on the 80th anniversary of the accidental, deadly World War ...