 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Riley akazoshandazve achitungamirirwa naAdmiral Halsey semubatsiri wemukuru mukuru wevarwi vezvirongwa zvehondo mukati meUnited States Third Fleet yake. Riley akabatanidzwa nechirongwa ichi muPalau Island Campaignuye Philippines Campaign uye gare gare muna 1944 akashanda semupi wezano kuna Admiral Halsey pamabasa emvura nepasi munzvimbo dzeWestern Pacific neSouthwest Pacific. Nokuda kwebasa rake muchiitiko ichi, Riley akapiwa mubairo wake wechipiri weLegion of Merit neCombat V. 