Kammala jumla mai zuwa: Yin aiki a cikin Fire Support da Bombardment Group don kai farmaki a Palaus 6 Satumba zuwa 1 Oktoba, "Newcomb" ya kori 23 daban-daban shore bombardments kuma ya rufe ƙungiyoyin rushewa na karkashin ruwa da ke ba da fashewar fashewa. A matsayin babban jirgin ruwa na Destroyer Squadron 56 (DesRon 56), "Newcomb" ya shiga cikin
Leyte saukowa 12 Oktoba zuwa 4 Disamba, rufe karkashin ruwa rushewa teams da kuma harbi pre-mamayewa-bam, kira-wuta, dare harassing da haske manufa.