July 16, 2024

“Second-Class Citizens Fighting in a First-Class War”: The Deadly Munitions Explosion and Its Immediate Aftershocks

“Second-Class Citizens Fighting in a First-Class War”[1]The Deadly Munitions Explosion and Its Immediate Aftershocks The Naval Ammunition Depot at Port Chicago, California—located 36 miles from San Francisco—was the site where munitions bound for the Pacific Theater arrived by train from Hawthorne, Nevada. The location was ideal as it was remote,