Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Bishii Nofeembar 1944, "Mitchell" waxay samaysay booqashadeedii ugu horeysay ee booqashooyin badan oo ay ku tagtay saldhigga ciidamada badda ee Ulithi Atoll, oo ku yaal Jasiiradaha Caroline. Waqtigaas, Ulithi waxay u adeegtay saldhig howlgal oo horumarsan oo loogu talagalay Hawlgallada Badda Mareykanka ee Baasifigga; Dekaddeeda waxay qaadi kartaa ilaa 700 oo markab hal mar, awood ka sarreysa Pearl Harbor iyo Majuro. Maraakiibta dayactirka, maraakiibta khamriga laga cabbo, doomaha qaboojiyaha, iyo doomaha qalalan ee dulsaaran ayaa buuxiyay dekedda dhexe. Jasiiradda Mog Mog, oo ku taal waqooyiga jasiiradda, waxay xarun u ahayd ragga jasiiradda jooga; garoomada baseball, tiyaatar bannaanka ah, kaniisad 500 oo kursi ah, iyo xarumo kale ayaa la dhisay. Markii la qabtay
Gacanka Leyte bishii Oktoobar 1944, Ciidanka Badda waxay bilaabeen inay u guuraan saldhigyadooda howlgallada horumarsan ee Filibiin iyo Ulithi waxaa si tartiib tartiib ah uga tagay Ciidanka Badda oo markiiba la ilaaway. Inkastoo dad aad u yar oo rayid ah ay maqleen Ulithi ama doorka muhiimka ah ee ay ciyaartay, qiyaastii 7 bilood Ulithi waxay u adeegtay sida ugu mashquulka badan ee adduunka oo dhan waxayna muhiim u ahayd guushii Mareykanka ee Pacific.