| Caption | Rear Admiral Carlton H. Wright pinning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal on Seaman 1st-class James A. Camper, Jr. for heroism displayed following the Port Chicago munitions explosion 17 Jul 1944. 26 Oct 1944 photo. ww2dbase | |||||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 26 Oct 1944 | |||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Port Chicago, California, United States | |||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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29 Jul 2020 01:48:51 PM
Admiral Wright was the commander of the Twelfth Naval District (San Francisco) and was also the one who spoke to an assembly of the accused sailors prior to the court martial proceedings threatening the “mutineers” with a firing squad if they didn’t turn to and begin loading munitions. After the verdicts were appealed to the Secretary of the Navy, Wright was ordered to reconvene the court martial against the 50 and on 12 Jun 1945, each of the mutiny convictions were reaffirmed.