Salesforce Resource Groups Boldface (African American Employees) and Vetforce (Military Veteran Employees) hosted a panel to discuss the largest military disaster on American soil during WW II killing 320 sailors of whom over 200 were Black and the ensuing plight of 50 surviving sailors who refused to recommence loading ammunition after the explosion with no safety training or equipment being provided nor was the actual cause of the disaster identified.
Category: Events
Salesforce Employee Resource Group Event: Boldforce + Vetforce – Remembering The Port Chicago 50 (July 15, 2022)
Commemorating the 78th Anniversary
Please join us in commemorating the 78th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Disaster. The event will take place on a military base at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial in Concord, California.
Event Time: 10am – 12 Noon
Parking and Transportation: Information will be emailed to those who register for the event.
All visitors will need to make a reservation for this event by July 9th, and provide the following information for access to the military base:
1. First-Middle-Last Names
2. Date of Birth
3. Driver’s Lic. # with state of issue
Please use the following link in order to register
Click Here to RSVP
For inquiries:
Phone: 925-228-8860 x6520
Or Email Here
Friends of Port Chicago National Memorial 