His first experience at close quarters was during a troop advance at Derna.
Derna, Bihor - a commune in northeastern Bihor County, Romania
During a patrol on 26 January, Mason encountered three Fiat G.50bis of 2o Gruppo CT near Derna and seven Fiat CR.42s of 368a Squadriglia strafing Australian ground positions.
Despite its tiny stature, (there are no buildings in Eurongilly other than the Hall (see image) and the Bush Fire Brigade shed) the area proudly remembers those that served on the commemorative gate posts of the RJ Cooper (DFC) park, which was provided by Cooper's parents after he was killed in action over Derna, Libya in 1941, whilst enlisted in the RAF during World War II.
The battle mainly took place in Benghazi, the second-largest city in Libya, with related clashes occurring in the nearby Cyrenaican cities of Bayda and Derna.
This factory is located 350 km east of Benghazi, near Derna.
Flying this nimble biplane, Gorrini scored his first victory on on 16 April 1941, over Derna, in Cyrenaica, Libya, shooting down a Bristol Beaufighter and damaging another.
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He shot down his first aircraft on 16 April 1941, over Derna, in Cyrenaica, Libya.
Derna, Libya | Derna | Derna, Bihor |
/NJG 2 was scattered over the Mediterranean, with detachments based at Benina, Berca, Derna, Benghazi, El Quasaba and Crete.
O'Connor continued the advance towards Derna with the Australian 6th Division while sending 7th Armoured Division south of the Jebel Akhdar mountains towards Mechili.
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS O’Bannon, after the early Marine Corps hero Presley O'Bannon (1784–1850), hero of the Battle of Derna.
During the Libyan civil war, other rebel-controlled radio stations were reported to be operating in Tobruk, Nalut, Jadu, Libya, Derna and Zliten.