Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Bayan saukowa ba tare da fada ba a tsibirin Leyte a Philippines, 503rd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) ya yi babban amphibious saukowa a tsibirin Mindoro a tsakiyar Philippines a ranar 15 ga Disamba 1944. Asali, an yi nufin 503rd ya yi tsalle a kan Mindoro, amma saboda rashin isasshen kayan aikin filin jirgin sama a Leyte, saukowar iska ba ta yiwu ba. A lokacin da
Yaƙin Mindoro, 503rd an ƙaddamar da shi ga iska mai ƙarfi da ayyukan ruwa, a wani lokaci ana harbe shi na mintina 25 da rundunar sojan ruwan Japan. Wani kamfani na 503rd RCT ya shiga cikin mummunan yaƙi da rundunar sojojin Japan da ke kare wani tashar faɗakarwa ta iska a arewacin tsibirin. Nasarar aikin Mindoro ya baiwa Sojojin Sama na Sojojin Amurka damar ginawa da gudanar da filayen jiragen sama da kuma ci gaba da tashoshin jiragen sama don tallafawa saukowa daga baya a Philippines a Lingayen Gulf, Luzon.