Buuxi weedhan soo socota: Ridderhof waxaa lagu amray in dib loogu celiyo aagga Pacific bishii Juun 1944 wuxuuna ku guuleystay fasalkiisii iskuulka farsamada, William L. McKittrick oo ah madaxa shaqaalaha, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. Wuxuu ku biiray garabka intii lagu jiray howlgallada hawada ee Emirau ka dibna wuxuu ka qeyb qaatay dagaalada hawada ee
Jasiiradaha Solomon oo uu hogaaminayo Major General Ralph J. Mitchell. Ridderhof wuxuu helay Bilada Xiddigaha Birta ah ee leh Dagaalka "V" ee adeeggiisa dabayaaqadii 1944.