Ridderhof waxaa lagu amray in uu dib ugu laabto aagga Pacific bishii Juun 1944 wuxuuna ku guuleystay ardaygiisii iskuulka farsamada, William L. McKittrick madaxa shaqaalaha, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Wuxuu ku biiray garabka intii lagu jiray howlgallada hawada ee Emirau ka dibna wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay dagaallada hawada ee Jasiiradaha Solomon
waxaana hogaaminayay Major General Ralph J. Mitchell. Ridderhof wuxuu helay Bilada Xiddigaha Birta ah ee leh Dagaalka "V" ee adeeggiisa dabayaaqadii 1944.