<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Umkhumbi-mkhosi ohambisana nawo wasebenza kule ndawo izinyanga ezine kuyilapho amabutho ahlangene eqinisa ukubamba kwawo enyakatho yeSolomon Islands. Ngo-Agasti 5, ngenkathi ephuma emlonyeni womfula iJaba esiQhingini saseBougainville, wabhomba iqembu elincane lamasosha aseJapane elalibhekene namabutho ahlangene alawula lesi siqhingi. Izindiza ze-Allied zabika ukuthi zonke izindawo ayebhekiswe kuzo zazigcwele umlilo. Ngemva kokubhubhisa imayini eyayintanta ngo-August 19, i-Bowers yasesha indawo ezungeze iBougainville neTreasury Island ifuna umkhumbi ongaphansi kwamanzi okwakubikwa ukuthi useduze. Imisebenzi yayo enyakatho yeSolomon Island yaphela eBiak, eNew Guinea, lapho yajoyina khona iqembu lezikebhe ezidayisa uwoyela eziya ePhilippines ukuyosiza amaMelika lapho efika eLeyte  <response>: . futhi. 