Navy exonerates Black sailors in deadly 1944 port blast. Families say it was long overdue. While white officers were given hardship leave after the deadly 1944 explosion, Black sailors were tasked ...

History Past Conflicts World War II Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion The forgotten blast killed over 300.

A 1973 to 1978 veteran of the Air Force whose father served in World War II, Damiani said he has long been intrigued by U.S. history, particularly military history.

Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

On Wednesday, 80 years after the explosion at Port Chicago, the Navy secretary, Carlos Del Toro, officially exonerated all 258 Black sailors, none of whom are still alive.

U.S. Navy Mess Attendant 3rd Class Neil D. Frye, 20, from Vass, North Carolina, was killed during World War II. His remains were accounted for on Sept. 27, 2024.

I spent the night on a World War II submarine Airbnb that can sleep 65 people in sailors' bunks. Take a look inside.

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Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro on Wednesday exonerated African American sailors charged with mutiny and disobeying wartime orders after deadly explosion at Port Chicago in 1944.

Story of Navy sailor killed during World War II told by Muhlenberg man Dennis Damiani is the editor and author of the recently published book “Homer Anthony – The diary of a Navy Sailor.” ...

“Twelve lost their lives while serving in World War II.” Damiani said he is honored to preserve the story of one of these sometimes-forgotten heroes.