Naval Air Station Port Lyautey, Kenitra, Morocco

The photographs and comments on this page were contributed by Lawrence Gandsey, former Aviation Machinist Mate who served at Craw Field with VB-132 in 1944. Craw Field later became the Port Lyautey Naval Air Station. Craw Field was named after Col. Demas Craw, US Army, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for action above and beyond the call of duty during the invasion of Port Lyautey.

Scenes from Kenitra

Burro and Cart

Local bus service from Kenitra to Rabat

Statue of General Lyautey

Street Scenes

Street Scenes

Kenitra Market

Another Kenitra Market

Mode of travel

Main road to base

Main road to base

Please click on the book to go to the Agidir Deployment photographs, on the next page.