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.

Agadir Deployment

A group of VB132 crew members outside the entrance to their living quarters at Agadir

Left to right Larry Gandsey, Tarbutton, Roe Jahnke at the entrance of their living quarters in Agadir

An Arab entrepreneur that supplied Laundry and Maid service at the Agadir base

The water well where the laundry was done

The Laundry, bed sheet washing and drying in progress

Rest period out on the Bombing Practice Range

Collecting water filled practice bombs

The Oasis was the base Petty Officers club (beer and cokes)

Squadron beer party at the beach

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