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Caption | Aerial View of the ammunition loading facilities at Port Chicago, California, United States, Apr 1944. The curved pier at left is where the 17 Jul 1944 explosion took place. ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Port Chicago, California, United States | |||||
Date | Apr 1944 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
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