| # | Name | Comments |
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| 1 | Diana McDaniel | Thank you. The time has come for a true memorial to be developed and established. |
| 2 | Patricia Lynch | |
| 3 | Deborah Roberts | |
| 4 | Fara J. Villa | |
| 5 | Anonymous | |
| 6 | Angie Mooney | |
| 7 | Trinette W. Robinson | |
| 8 | Dolores Powdrill | Even years later, justice and recognition must be served |
| 9 | Carl Robinson | |
| 10 | John R. Bailey Jr. | |
| 11 | Anonymous | |
| 12 | Art Baumgarten | I'm a "white", Honerable Discharged Viet Nam era Veteran Sailor who grew up in San Francisco.
My Dad worked at Mare Island during WW II.
It wasn't until a few years ago that I saw on TV about Port Chicago. It shocked the hell out of me.
I guess that it was so covered up, could explain why my Dad never mentioned it to his Sons. Or threatened with his job.
As stated; It wasn't until a few years ago that it was brought to the public eye.
I've witness prejudice military injustice home & abroad while serving my country.
(i.e. K.K.K . Pety Officers!!)
I'm very happy to have found this web site, thanks to the recent aritcle in the S.F. Chronicle.
It doesn't matter if we are not in active duty anymore. What matters is the we still stick to together and help ALL Veterans of any time period that truley deserve it.
It was a sorry state in 1944, and it still is so sorry that 48 African American Sailors had to die before being Pardon for this injustice. |
| 13 | Connie Rueda | |
| 14 | Randle Ellington | It should also be pointed out that most of the sailors that were killed in the explosion have been buried in UNMARKED Military Graves, 40 miles away. There isn't any indication of how they died. |
| 15 | TY CAMPBELL | |
| 16 | Anonymous | |
| 17 | Chris Elbert | I toured the site a few years ago. It is deinitely worthy of inclusion in the National park system and needs improved access and interpretation. This should be a no-brainer as the site is already federally owned. |
| 18 | STEVE GLODEK | |
| 19 | Albert Sargis | |
| 20 | Greg King | This horrific event must be properly memorialized. |
| 21 | Marilyn Becchetti | |
| 22 | Cowards and Traitors Die | They Mutinied and deserved to face the punishment for mutiny. The conditions they mutinied in the face of were Far safer than the troops Unloading those same ships Under Fire. The Injustice is that they weren't Hanged for their mutiny.
It is a discredit to the combat troops who unloaded those ships under fire in the Pacific, that these shameless mutineers had the nerve to complain about the conditions they faced in Loading these ships In A Non-Combat Zone. Sleeping in their own beds at night in safety and comfort while those who had to use that dangerous cargo against the enemy faced doing the same job While Being Shot At.
In Closing: The only petition I will ever sign regarding those Cowards will be the petition to see them all Hang for their crimes. |
| 23 | Angela Sayles Mabry | I am the first daughter of a survivor of the Port Chicago explosion. I grew up knowing this story before anyone knew the "real" reason the sailors mutinied. For the person who felt that they should be hanged apparently doesn't know the full story. I feel that he should do a little more reading about this incident. The Navy at that time was a separate Navy. The blacks that loaded that ammunition had no training, no gloves or anything to work with. The white officers used to take bets as to whose ship would be loaded first. Because of the lack of training is why the explosion happened. So before you say that "they should be hanged" for what they did, you need to read up on the real reason why Port Chicago happened. And may GOD be with you. |
| 24 | Anonymous | |
| 25 | Bob Canning | I just attended Dr. Allen's presentation at the Petaluma Museum and he was so inspirational. |
| 26 | Greg Giusso | 64 years is far too long to wait for such recognition. |
| 27 | Anonymous | |
| 28 | Theresa Nochera | Do it. |