legislation: 117-hconres-40

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117-hconres-40 117 hconres 40 Recognizing the victims of the Port Chicago explosion of July 17, 1944, the 77th anniversary of the greatest homeland loss of life of World War II, and exonerating the 50 African-American sailors unjustly court-martialed by the Navy. Armed Forces and National Security 2021-07-16 2021-07-16 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. House Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] CA D D000623 20 This concurrent resolution recognizes the service and sacrifice of those who served and perished in California at Port Chicago Naval Magazine during World War II. The concurrent resolution also exonerates the 50 Port Chicago sailors convicted of the charge of mutiny against the United States and all other charges brought against them after the July 17, 1944, explosion that killed 320. It upgrades the general and summary discharges of the Port Chicago sailors to honorable discharges. 2022-12-31T05:25:28Z  

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