Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'abalị asatọ nke ọnwa Julaị, "Melvin" gara Eniwetok dịka akụkụ nke nyocha nke ụgbọ njem na-ebu ndị agha na Guam, ọ nyochachara ụgbọ njem na mmanụ site na July 22 ruo August 7. Mgbe akwadochara na Guadalcanal, site na 8 ruo 21 Septemba ọ sonyere na njide na njide nke ndịda Palau Islands tupu ya esonye TG 33.19 maka njide nke Ulithi. Mgbe o jisịrị LSTs gaa Hollandia, ọ bịarutere Manus Island iji kwadebe maka
mwakpo a wakporo Leyte, Philippines.