 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Morrison akadzokera kuPearl Harbor pana May 9 kuzorovedza nokuda kwekusvetuka kukuru kwemvura nomugungwa kupinda muMarianas. Achibva kuPearl musi wa31 May achipfuura neRoi, Marshalls, akasvika kumabvazuva kweSaipan musi wa13 June kwemwedzi wakabatikana. Kupfura kwake kwakarurama kwakatsigira kumhara kwokutanga paSaipanmusi wa15 uye vakapa rutsigiro rwepedyo rwemoto pashure pacho. Nebetsero shomanene boka racho rakarwa nehondo dzemanheru dzomuchadenga dzakabva musi wa 17 kusvikira musi wa 19 June. Pazvikepe 40 zvomuvengi zvakasvika pakuvira kwezuva ra17, 15 bedzi ndidzo dzakapukunyuka kurwisa kwezvikepe zvinotakura zvendege zveNavy; uye Morrison akapfura pasi zvitatu zvaizvozvi. 