Patch personally led troops under his command on a dangerous offensive in the Battle of Mount Austen, the Galloping Horse, and the Sea Horse to capture several fortified hills and ridges from the Japanese forces.
Patch tog selv kommandoen over tropper i den farlige offensiv i slaget ved Mount Austen, Galloping Horse og Sea Horse for at erobre adskillige befæstede bakker og højderygge fra japanske styrker.