Kutevera chiito paSaipan, Stump akachengeta akatungamira Carrier Division 24 asi iye zvino akapiwa Task Unit 77.4.2 ("Taffy II"). Muhondo dzeLeyte Gulf
Samar uye iye akatasva ngarava yacho muna October 1944. Nokuda kwebasa rake muhondo idzi akapiwa Navy Cross. Mureza wake wakaramba uri pa"Natoma Bay" kusvikira kutanga kwa1945 apo vafambisi vengarava vake vakaramba vachiita mabasa avo muPhilippines.