<prompt> Bhala ukuqhubeka kwalesi sigaba - NgoNovemba 1943, iBatDiv 8 yahlanganyela ekuhlaselweni kweTarawa, Makin ne-Abemama eGilberts futhi yavikela abathwali bezindiza ngenkathi behlasela lezi ziqhingi. UDavis wabe eselawula iBatDiv 8 ngesikhathi somkhankaso waseMariana Islands eSaipan, Tinian naseGuam ngoJuni-Agasti 1944 futhi wathola iLegion of Merit ngomsebenzi wakhe. Waqhubeka ehola isigaba sakhe ngesikhathi kuhlasela iLeyte  <response>: , ePhilippines ngasekupheleni kuka-1944 futhi wahlonishwa ngeLegion of Merit yesibili. 