Kammala wannan jumla: A karshen 1944, Hayler da jiragensa sun goyi bayan
mamaye amphibious a kan Leyte, mafi girma amphibious aiki a kudu maso gabashin Pacific Area da kuma samu na biyu Legion na Merit ga shugabancin da ya jiragen ruwa. An raba shi a watan Maris na 1945 kuma ya umurce shi ya koma Amurka, inda ya yi aiki a matsayin memba na Babban Kwamitin Sojojin Ruwa har zuwa karshen yakin.