Sea Frontier — Sea Frontiers were established by the United States Navy from 1 July 1941 during World War II as areas of defense against enemy vessels, especially submarines, along the American coasts. Sea Frontiers generally started at the shore of the United… … Wikipedia
List of major U.S. Commands of World War II — The List of major U.S. Commands of World War II includes major military commands of the United States. These are units above corps level. Major Army Commands * Army Air Forces (USAAF): Formed 9 March 1942. * Army Ground Forces (AGF): Formed 9… … Wikipedia
Naval Air Station Port Lyautey — Located near Kenitra, Morocco Type Naval Air Station Coordinates … Wikipedia
Operation Husky order of battle — is a listing of the significant formations that were involved in the campaign for Sicily, July 10 – August 17, 1943. Contents 1 Allied Forces 1.1 Allied Naval Forces Mediterranean 1.2 Allied 15th Army Group … Wikipedia
USS Haverfield (DE-393) — Career (US) Namesake: James Wallace Haverfield Builder … Wikipedia
Northwest African Coastal Air Force — The Northwest African Coastal Air Force (NACAF) was a sub command of the Northwest African Air Forces which itself was a sub command of the Mediterranean Air Command (MAC). These new Allied air force organizations were created at the Casablanca… … Wikipedia
Benjamin McCandlish — Benjamin Vaughan McCandlish (June 3, 1886 – October 16, 1975) was a United States Navy Commodore who served as the 36th Naval Governor of Guam. McCandlish graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1909.[1] As an ensign, he served aboard… … Wikipedia
Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… … Universalium
USS Savannah (CL-42) — was a light cruiser of the Brooklyn class. It was laid down on 31 May 1934 by the New York Shipbuilding Association, Camden, New Jersey; launched on 8 May 1937; sponsored by Miss Jayne Maye Bowden, niece of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr., of… … Wikipedia
rif — /rif/, v.t., riffed, riffing. Informal. to discharge (a person) from military or civil service, esp. as part of an economy program. Also, riff. [1945 50; special use of RIF] * * * Muslim Berber people who live in El Rif in northern Morocco. Their … Universalium
