30 Jan 1919
United States
United States
- Fred Korematsu was born in Oakland, California, United States. ww2dbase [Fred Korematsu | Oakland, California | CPC]
11 Jan 1935
United States
United States
- Amelia Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Honolulu, US Territory of Hawaii to Oakland, California, United States. ww2dbase [Oakland, California | CPC]
15 Sep 1941
United States
United States
- The keel of Proteus was laid down by the Moore Dry Dock Company in Oakland, California, United States. ww2dbase [Proteus | Oakland, California | CPC]
8 Dec 1941
Photo(s) dated 8 Dec 1941
Photo(s) dated 8 Dec 1941
9 May 1942
United States
United States
- Fred Korematsu went into hiding in Oakland, California, United States, defying the orders to assemble for deportation. ww2dbase [Fred Korematsu | Oakland, California | CPC]
12 Nov 1942
United States
United States
- Proteus was launched at the Moore Dry Dock Company in Oakland, California, United States, sponsored by the wife of Rear Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr. ww2dbase [Proteus | Oakland, California | CPC]
26 Mar 1946
United States
United States
- USS DD-224 was towed to Oakland, California, United States. ww2dbase [Stewart | Oakland, California | CPC]
25 Apr 1946
United States
United States
- Ensign Russell Dudley was made the commanding officer of decommissioned destroyer DD-224. ww2dbase [Stewart | Oakland, California | CPC]
23 May 1946
United States
United States
- USS DD-224 was decommissioned from service at Oakland, California, United States. ww2dbase [Stewart | Oakland, California | CPC]
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