<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ngemva kwamasonto amabili eParl Harbor, uLewis Hancock wajoyina i-TF 38. Ukuhlaselwa kwezindiza ePhilippines, eOkinawa, naseFormosa kwalandela ngokushesha. Ngo-September 13, ngesikhathi ehlaselwa okokuqala ePhilippines, uLewis Hancock washaya indiza yakhe yokuqala yesitha. Lezi zindiza zasiza ekunciphiseni amandla ezindiza zaseJapane futhi zanciphisa ukuzivikela kwazo lapho uGeneral Douglas MacArthur ebuyela ePhilippines okwase kukudala elindelwe. Amabutho ase-U.S. awela  <response>: ogwini lwaseLeyte, futhi iJapane yaphindisela ngemikhumbi yayo ephelele ngomzamo wokuvimbela ukuqhubekela phambili kwamaMelika. Phakathi neMpi YaseLeyte eyalandela, lapho isebenza njengesikebhe sokulinda, i-Lewis Hancock yasiza ekucwiliseni umkhumbi wesitha. 