Feb. 6, 2018

Remembering PhM3c John Andrew Haskins, Hero of Port Chicago

Located on the southern banks of Suisun Bay, just over six miles outside of Martinez, California, Port Chicago was one of the Navy's busiest and most vital munitions magazines during the Second World War. Each day, tons of munitions destined for the Pacific Theater were received in Port Chicago by rail and packed aboard ships moored pierside. This