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Having grown up in Port Chicao during the Depression and lived there through the 1944 explosion, Mr. Tye provides his recollections of everyday life in the town, including positive experiences as well as the bigotry and segregation. He recalls highlights of the war, including Pearl Harbor and rationing/recycling. Mr. Tye recalls the explosion in Port Chicago and expresses his views on the rebuilding efforts and the Navy’s subsequent condemnation and demolishing of the town.

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