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Port Chicago, California

Ammunition Ship Explosion

July 17, 1944

 

List of Dead

 

AKINS, James Cleo S2c V6 SV
ALBIN, Jack L. GM3c V6
ALLEN, Clarence Jr. CM3c V6
ANDERSON, Maxie Lee, Lt. (jg) D-V (S) USNR
ANDRASCHKO, Elmer A. 2nd Cook
ARSENIAN, Albert A. O.S. Sub. for A.B.
ASAHE, Leslie Koffic S2c V6 SV
ASH, Isaiah Jr. S2c V6
BACON, David Sr. S1c V6 SV
BAILEY, Henry William, S2c V6 SV
BAILEY, Robert D. Utility Messman
BAKER, Leonard CM3c V6
BARNES, David Jr. S2c V6 SV
BARTLETT, Robert E. Messman
BATTLE, Joseph S2c V6 SV
BEASOM, Raphel Orval S2c V6 SV
BELL, John D. Jr. Asst. Purser
BELL, Silas S2c V6 SV
BENHART, William C. Oiler
BENTLEY, Frederick E. Able Seaman
BERGSTROM, Delbert P. GM2c V6
BLACKMAN, Thomas L. Lieut. D-V (S) USNR
BLACKWELL, David Edwin S2c V6 SV
BLANKE, Elwin Arnold, Pvt. USMCR SS Class III
BLAYLOCK, Thimon S2c V6 SV
BORDERS, Johnnie C. S1c V6 SV
BORN, James Henry, CM1c V6
BOWDEN, L T, S2c V6 SV
BOWMAN, Jack P. S1c(RM) V6
BOYCE, Charles Louis S2c V6 SV
BREWER, Alvin Jr. S2c V6
BRIDGES, James S2c V6
BRODA, Peter G. BM1c USCG
BROOKS, Walter Lee Jr. S1c V6
BROOME, Johnnie Lee F1c V6
BRYAN, Lieut. D-V (S) USNR
BURNETT, Ernest Lee S1c V6 SV
BUSTRACK, Lawrence C., Office Manager, Macco Construction Co.
CACIC, Martin M. O.S.
CALVIN, Wilbert S1c V6
CARLIN, Lawrence Louis S2c V6 SV
CARTER, Robert Andrew S2c V6 SV
CAUSEY, Wayland E. S1c V6 SV
CEBELLA, Rudy J. S1c V6 SV
CHASE, Robert K. S1c V6 SV
CHASTAIN, Claude L. S1c V6 SV
CHENEY, Donald H. Elect. (Jr. Engineer)
CHRISTENBURY, John Body, Lieut. (jg) O-V(S) USNR
CLARK, Eddie Lewis S2c V6 SV
COFFEE, Eugene Jr., S1c V6
COLEMAN, Bill F1c V6
COLEY, Enos S2c V6 SV
CONNOR, Arthur Alexander S2c V6 SV
COOLEY, Frank S2c V6 SV
CRAIG, Norman Hamilton S2c V6 SV
CRAWFORD, Hugh E. Maintenance Man (Deck)
CRIMP, Jessie V. S2c V6 SV
CRIST, Floyd F. Ordinary Seaman
CROSS, Eddie Lee S2c V6 SV
CURTIS, Herman Lee S1c V6 SV
DANIEL, Horace Sr. S2c V6 SV
DANSBY, Huby S2c V6
DAVIS, Floyd McKinley S2c V6 SV
DAVIS, Henry Joseph S2c V6 SV
DAVIS, Ray E. Wiper Sub. for FM/ST
DAVIS, Willie S2c V6 SV
DE GRICE, William O. MM1c USCGR
DENNON, Donald L. Wiper
DEVAUGHN, James Lloyd S2c V6 SV
DINDE, Albert C. Messman
DIXSON, Nathaniel S2c V6 SV
DORSEY, Thomas E. O.S. Sub for A.B.
DOYLE, Rayfield David S2c V6
DUNBAR, Herman S2c V6 SV
DURLAND, Wallace M. Able Seaman
EBENEZER, A??her Lee S2c USN-I
EDWARDS, Dunton Ives F2c V6
EDWARDS, Herbert Lee S1c V6 SV
ERVIN, Junice Calvin S2c V6 SV
EULRICK, Kenneth J. Able Seaman
EUSERY, Luther S2c V6 SV
EVANS, Ananias Sr. S2c V6 SV
EVANS, Horace S2c V6
EVANS, John Henry S2c V6 SV
EVANS, William Lee S2c V6 SV
FALK, George H. Bos’n
FALOR, Burke E. Utility Messman
FELISERET, John Baptist S2c V6
FERGUSON, Robert Lewis S2c V6
FIELDS, Clarence Sinclair CM3c V6
FINNEY, Jessie S2c V6 SV
FOKKNER, Matthew Jr. S2c V6
FRANCIS, Joseph Robertson S1c V6 SV
FRANKLIN, Ford Sumpter Jr. S2c V6
FRANKLIN, Marcus J. Jr. Engr. Sub. for 3rd Asst.
FRAZIER, Artie James S2c V6 SV
FROID, Elmer Bartle CM1c V6
GABRIEL, Gerard S1c V6
GAINES, Bennie Lansie S2c V6 SV
GANT, Elgar S2c V6 SV
GARRETT, Eugene W. Watertender & Fireman
GEE, John Jefferson SM3c V6
GIBSON, John Samuel S1c (CH) V6
GILBERT, Alfred B. 1st Asst. Engr.
GILBERT, Jethero S2c V6 SV
GILSTRAP, James R. O.S.
GLENN, Samuel Jr. S1c V6
GOUDBLOCK, Lewis Dennis S1c V6 SV
GRAHAM, Harry Lloyd S2c V6 SV
GRANGE, Joseph D. Jr. Dk. Engr.
GREEN, William Henry S1c V6
GRINAGE, Ross Burl S2c V6 SV
HALL, John Gibson GM3c USN
HALVERSON, Gundar, Timekeeper, Macco Construction Co.
HAMILTON, A. D. S2c V6 SV
HAMILTON, Ernest Eugene S2c V6 SV
HAMM, ??aral S2c V6
HAMMOND, George Russell S2c V6
HANNAN, John Wesley Jr. S2c V6 SV
HARDAWAY, Joe Henry S2c V6 SV
HARDING, John Lloyd S2c V6
HARRIS, B. C. S2c V6 SV
HARRIS, Roscoe Alexander S2c V6 SV
HARRISON, Phillip Harold S2c V6 SV
HARTMANN, Ralph B. Lieut. D-V (S) USNR
HARVEY, Clifford Jr. S2c V6 SV
HAYES, Fred A.B.
HAYES, George Washington 835 44 90 S1c V6 SV
HAYWOOD, D. C. S2c V6 SV
HECTOR, Douglas Lee S1c V6
HENDRICKSEN, Robert K. Able Seaman
HENRIKSEN, Elis, Night Relief Engineer, Quinault Victory
HIGGINBOTHAM, David Lee S1c V6
HIGGS, Bobie Richard S1c V6 SV
HILKY, Charles H. Sea 1c USCGR
HILL, Cluster S1c V6
HILLS, Joseph S2c V6 SV
HITE, Charles William S2c V6 SV
HOLDEN, Rudolph Valent?n S2c(SO) V6 SV
HOLLANDSWORTH, Clarence R. S1c V6 SV
HOLLEY, Stanford S2c V6 SV
HOLMES, Edred Larue MoMM3c(T) V6
HOVLAND, George D. S1c V6 SV
HOWARD, Ernest Milton S2c V6 SV
HOWARD, Frank James S2c V6 SV
HUDSON, Earl Howard S2c V6 SV
HUGHES, Glen S2c V6 SV
HUGHES, Leroy S2c V6 SV
HUGHES, Theodore Lawrence S2c V6
HUMPHREY, William Jr. S2c V6
HUNNICUTT, Raymond V. Brakeman Naval Magazine, P.C.
HUNT, Ross Dee S2c V6 SV
HUNT, Thomas David, Project Engr., Macco Construction Co.
HUNT, Wave S2c V6 SV
HUNTER, Rudolph William S2c V6 SV
HUTCHINSON, Delbert R. FM/WT
INGRAM, Leroy CM3c(T) V6
JACKSON D. G. S1c V6 SV
JACKSON, James Edward Mason CM2c V6
JACKSON, James S2c V6 SV
JACKSON, Levi Randel S1c V6
JACKSON, Paul Eugene S2c V6 SV
JACKSON, Robert Albert JrS2c V6 SV
JACKSON, Samuel Jr. CM3c V6
JAMISON, Daniel Lucas S1c V6
JENNINGS, Willie S1c V6
JEPSEN, Peter C. Chief Engr.
JOHNSON, Charles A. Utility
JOHNSON, Clarence S2c V6 SV
JOHNSON, Clifford R. Utility
JOHNSON, Earl Thomas S2c V6 SV
JOHNSON, Gabe S1c USN-I
JOHNSON, Harold S1c V6 SV
JOHNSON, Henry Lee S2c V6 SV
JOHNSON, James Basil, Lieut. (jg) O-V(S) USNR
JOHNSON, Milton Frank S1c V6 SV
JONES, Daniel Lancaster S1c V6
JONES, Ivery Lee S1c V6
JOSEPH, Henry Jr. S1c V6 SV
JUSTESEN, Johannes M. Steward
KANNBERG, Walter F. 3rd Asst. Eng.
KEARNEY, Samuel S1c V6
KEIM, Robert E. 2nd Mate
KING, Calvin S1c(SC)(B) V6 SV
KING, Clifton S2c V6 SV
KOENING, Joseph B., ER, Able Seaman
LAND, Verne S2c V6 SV
LANTZ, Ralph A. A.B.
LaPORTE, Sidney Joseph Jr. S1c V6
LAW, Willie Jr. S1c V6
LAWSON, Cleo S2c V6 SV
LESLIE, Claudius William S2c V6 SV
LEWIS, Aaron Augustus S2c(SO) V6 SV
LEWIS, T. C. S2c V6 SV
LONG, Lemuel McKinley S2c V6 SV
LOUIS, John A. Night Relief Engineer
LYONS, Robert S2c V6
MAKINS, Beattie John S2c V6 SV
MALIZIA, Frank C. Carpenter -- B/T
MALLERY, Karl L. 1st Asst. Engr.
MANIAGO, Edward Messman
MARINSKY, Isadore E. Ordinary Seaman
MARTIN, Alonmo S2c(CM) V6
MARTIN, Rossell Edward (S1c(CM) V6 SV
MASSIE, Daniel S1c V6
MATHEWS, Lawrence Jr. S1c V6
MAYFIELD, Charles Alvin S2c V6
MCCLAM, Mitchell S1c V6 SV
McDANIEL, Lloyd K. Ordinary Seaman
MCFARLAND, Clarence K. CCM(T) V6
METTLES, Willis S2c V6 SV
MIDDLETON, Harry A. Engineman Naval Magazine, P.C.
MILLER, Ernest Charlee S1c V6
MILLER, Ira Jr. MoMM3c V6
MILLER, Otis Kenneth S2c V6
MILTON, Calvin S1c V6
MOEN, Kenneth M. Jr. 3rd Mate
MOORE, Marshall Sr. S2c V6 SV
MOORE, Thomas M2c V6
MOORE, William Paul S2c V6 SV
MORDOH, Gilbert Ens. O-V(S) USNR
MORILL, Robert S. Oiler
MORROW, Andy S1c V6 SV
MUIRHEAD, Kenneth H. S1c V6 SV
MULLIGAN, Jesse W. S1c V6 SV
MULRYAN, William H. GM2c USN
MYERS, Henry J. S1c V6 SV
NATHAN, Harry E. O.S.
NEAL, Eddie S2c V6 SV
NELSON, Roy L. Carpenter
NIXON, James Henry S1c V6
OTKY, William Houston Sr. S2c V6 SV
PACKER, Auguster S2c V6 SV
PARSONS, David B. 3rd Mate
PASCHAL, William Floyd S1c(SC) V6 SV
PEARSON, Mike Oiler
PEETE, Robert Fulton S2c V6 SV
PERRY, Lester Lee S2c V6 SV
PERSON, Joe Herman S2c V6
PHILLIPS, Alfred S2c V6 SV
PICKETT, Charles CM3c V6
PINSON, Ellis B. Jr. 3rd Asst. Engr.
PORTER, Houston S2c V6 SV
PORTER, Jesse Sr. Chief Cook
PORTER, McCoy S2c V6 SV
PORTZ, Edward J., McMM 3c
POTTER, Richard V. Watertender & Fireman
POTTS, David William S2c V6 SV
POWELL, Samuel Harry SM3c(T) V6
PREUITT, Joe Clarence CM2c V6
QUICK, Lloyd J. S1c V6 SV
RHODES, James Elten CM3c V6
RICHARDSON, Clyde Franklin S2c V6 SV
RIIFF, Woodrow A. S1c V6 SV
RISENHOEVER, Jacob D. S1c V6 SV
RO??OS, Eugene James S1c V6
ROBERSON, Richard D. A.B.
ROBERTS, James Allen S2c V6 SV
ROBERTS, Mango S1c V6
ROBINSON, Alphonse MoMM3c V6
ROBINSON, Fred Jr. S2c V6 SV
ROBINSON, William R. S1c V6 SV
RONDELL, Charles H. S1c V6
ROSE, Jay Jr. S1c V6
ROSS, Otis Kyle V6 SV
SAINT, Woodrow W. S1c V6 SV
SANDBERG, Virgil R. 2nd Asst. Engineer
SANDERS, Arnold T. S1c V6 SV
SANDERS, Robert S2c V6 SV
SANGSTER, Aaron C. Jr. O.S. Sub. for A.B.
SANO, Harold S. S1c V6 SV
SAUNDERS, Wesley S2c V6 SV
SCHINDLER, Roland, Lieut. O-V (S) USNR
SCOTT, Albert R. Chief Mate
SCOTT, Carll Clifton CM3c V6
SETZER, Martin J. S1c V6
SHAMER, Vernon Carlyle Armed Guard Officer S.S. E. A.
SHAW, Ellsworth M. Oiler
SHECKLYSS, Joseph Jackson S1c V6 SV
SIMS, Willie S2c V6
SINGER, George H.S1c V6 SV
SKANCE, Lester S. Ordinary Seaman
SMALL, Listern L. S1c V6 SV
SMITH, ___ S1c V6
SMITH, Howard A. 1st Mate
SMITH, Isaac Ebenezer S1c V6 SC
SUCHAN, Andrew FM/WT
SULLIVAN, Howard W. Able Seaman
SULLIVAN, James C., Sea 2c
SULLIVAN, Robert J. Master
TAYLOR, Ellis S1c V6 SV
THOMPSON, Glen E., Licensed Jr. Engr., Quinault Victory
TOLSON, Joseph Marcella S2c V6
TOWLES, Maxie Daniel MA2c V6 SV
TOWNSEND, Robert F. 2nd Mate
VAN DUNK, Mervin Lester S1c(CM) V6
WADE, 630 32 53 S1c V6
WALKER, Charles Jr. S2c V6
WALKER, Walter Lee Jr. S2c V6
WALKER, Woodrow Luther S2c V6
WARREN, William Claude CM2c(T) V6
WASHINGTON, James L. S2c V6 SV
WASHINGTON, Woodrow Jr. S2c V6 SV
WEST, Daniel CM3c V6
WHITE, Harding E. Messman
WHITE, Joseph Bailey S1c V6
WHITE, Raymond Robert, Lt. (jg) D-V(S) USNR
WHITMORE, Arthur S2c V6
WIDNER, Louis J., Messman, Quinault Victory
WILLIAMS, John A. Chief Engineer
WILLIAMS, Mitchell Adelbert S2c V6
WILSON, Maryland Eugene S2c V6
WILSON, Oliver CM3c V6
WILSON, Samuel David S2c V6 SV
WITT, George H. Utility
WOOD, Harold A., Lieut. D-V(S) USNR
WOODS, James Edward S2c V6 SV
WRIGHT, Walter Eugene S2c USN-I
WYATT, Charles Edward S2c V6 SV
ZANARINI, Fred, Chauffeur U.S. Naval Magazine, Port Chicago

???KID, Arthur S2c V6 SV
 

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