The Port Chicago Alliance is leading efforts to establish Port Chicago Remembrance Day, collaborating with cities, counties, and districts to create a national day of recognition honoring the Sailors of Port Chicago and preserving their legacy of sacrifice, justice, and resilience.
⚓ Across California, 26 cities have proclaimed July 17 as Port Chicago Remembrance Day, a solemn tribute to the 1944 Port Chicago disaster and to the Sailors whose sacrifice sparked a movement for greater justice and equality in the U.S. Navy. Port Chicago Remembrance Day has been proclaimed in 26 cities, and is officially recognized in an additional 19 major unincorporated communities. Alamo Albany Antioch Bay Point Berkeley Brentwood Castro Valley Clayton Concord Danville El Cerrito El Sobrante Hercules Lafayette Martinez Moraga Oakland Oakley Orinda Pacheco Pinole Pittsburg Pleasant Hill Richmond San Leandro San Lorenzo San Pablo San Ramon Union City Walnut Creek
The establishment of Port Chicago Remembrance Day reflects PCA’s broader mission: to preserve history and honor the sacrifices of the Port Chicago Sailors while educating future generations. ⚑
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