Rubuta ci gaba ga wannan sakin layi - Bayan aiki a Saipan, Stump ya ci gaba da umurni da Carrier Division 24 amma yanzu an sanya shi zuwa Task Unit 77.4.2 ("Taffy II"). A yaƙe-yaƙe na Leyte Gulf
Samar kuma ya shiga 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.