Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Bayan aiki a Saipan, Stump ya ci gaba da umurnin Carrier Division 24 amma yanzu an sanya shi zuwa Task Unit 77.4.2 ("Taffy II"). A yakin da aka yi
Leyte Gulf da Samar ya shiga cikin jirgin a watan Oktoba 1944. Domin rawar da ya taka a wadannan fadace-fadace an ba shi lambar yabo ta Navy Cross. Tutarsa ta kasance a kan "Natoma Bay" har zuwa farkon 1945 yayin da matukan jirginsa suka ci gaba da aiki a Philippines.