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WESTERN NAVAL TASK FORCE MARKER
The Western Naval Task Force Marker at Casablanca,
Morocco is located at the Ben M'Sick civilian cemetery. The bronze
plaque, mounted on a solid block of Moroccan granite, commemorates the U.S. Western Task
Force, which successfully made assault landings at Mohemmedia, Safi and Kenitra on
November 8-11, 1942. This was the first ever trans-oceanic amphibious operation,
which embarked from Hampton Roads, Virginia, and was comprised of American troops that were
transported and supported by 100 naval vessels. The landings were made near
Casablanca on the Atlantic coast of French Morocco.
