Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Kutevera chiito paSaipan, Stump akachengetedza akatungamira Carrier Division 24 asi iye zvino akapiwa Task Unit 77.4.2 ("Taffy II"). Muhondo dze
Leyte Gulf neSamar akatasva ngarava 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.