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44 disaster victims are buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery. A memorial ceremony was held for the victims on July 31, 1944, at Port Chicago. Admiral Carleton H. Wright, Commander, 12th Naval District, spoke of the unfortunate deaths and the need to keep
The national memorial is located at the Military Ocean Terminal Concord (formerly the Concord Naval Weapons Station) near Concord, California, in the United States. The 1944 Port Chicago disaster occurred at the naval magazine and resulted in the largest domestic loss of life during World War II. A total of 320 sailors and civilians were ...
Twelfth Naval District was established on 7 May 1903 with headquarters at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California, in accordance with General Order No. 128, signed by Acting Secretary of the Navy Charles H. Darling. During World War II, 12th District headquarters moved to San Francisco, California with geographic boundaries including ...
The United States Navy Memorial's Navy Log is the nation's largest publicly available database of Sea Service personnel. It was established as a tribute to those who have served and a permanent archive of their military service. It has over 745,000 entries that include photos, service branches, significant duty stations, awards, and more.
Wright was awarded the Navy Cross for his performance in the battle, but was also reassigned to shore duty at the U.S. Navy's staff in Washington, D.C. Wright later commanded the U.S. Navy's Cruiser Division 4 in the central Pacific in 1944 before returning to shore duty as a member of the staff and later commander of the 12th Naval District in ...
During World War II, Yerba Buena Island fell under the jurisdiction of Treasure Island Naval Station, the main headquarters of the 12th Naval District inside Building One. Built on the shoals of Yerba Buena Island, the 403-acre (163-hectare) Treasure Island was a Works Progress Administration project in the 1930s.
World War II Memorial; World War II Memorial (Charlestown, Boston) World War II Memorial (Fenway–Kenmore, Boston) World War II Memorial (Houston) World War II Memorial (Olympia, Washington) World War II Memorial (Wakefield, Massachusetts) World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument; World War II Veterans Memorial Bridge (Virginia)
Richard Donald Adams (June 14, 1909 – September 5, 1987) was an American officer in the United States Navy who served during World War II, and attained the rank of Rear Admiral. Adams was also known as the first husband of actress Martha O'Driscoll , with the union ending in a well publicised divorce.