<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: UMcNair wasuka eNew York ngoMashi 5, 1944 eya ePacific. NgoJuni 14, njengeyunithi yeDestroyer Squadron 54 DesRon 54, wayesesikrinini semikhumbi yempi evula izibhamu zayo ngokumelene nezindawo zaseJapane ezisogwini eSaipan. Ezinsukwini ezingu - 19 ezalandela, yanikeza ukusekela ngomlilo futhi yenza ukuqapha okulwa nemikhumbi - ngwenya. NgoJulayi 3, wathunyelwa e-TF 52 ukuba ayoqapha imikhumbi phakathi kwe-Eniwetok neSaipan. Ejoyina lelo qembu ngomhla ka-25, wanikeza ukwesekwa ngomlilo nokuhlunga ukuhlaselwa kweTinian. Ihlukaniswe futhi ngo-Agasti 2, McNair yahamba yaya eGuadalcanal ukuyilungiselela umsebenzi olandelayo wokuhlasela, iPalaus. Kusukela ngomhlaka 6 kuya ku-21 Septhemba, wasekela amabutho omhlaba enza ukuthunjwa nokuhlala eningizimu yePalau nge-counterbattery nomlilo wokuhlukumeza. Ngemva kwempi yase-Angaur, yahamba ngomkhumbi yaya eningizimu eya eManus Island, indawo okwakulwelwa kuyo iMpi Yezwe II.  <response>: Ukuhlasela kwaseLeyte. 