Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Manus, "James O'Hara" bu ndị agha nke 1st Cavalry Division wee pụọ na convoy na October 12 maka
mwakpo a wakporo Leyte. E kenyere ya na Northern Attack Force, ọ banyere na Leyte Gulf na Ọktọba 20, mechiri ihe dị ka kilomita 7 site na San Ricardo wee kwatuo ebili mmiri ise nke ndị agha na-awakpo. Mgbe o bupụtasịrị tọn 476 nke ibu agha, ọ banyere ụgbọ mmiri n'anyasị ahụ maka Palaus wee rute Kossol Passage na 23.