<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Phakathi nonyaka ka-1944, umkhumbi wokwehla ohlukahlukene wabamba iqhaza ekuhlaselweni kokuqala kwesiqhingi i-Emirau ngoMashi 20, eHolland ngo-Ephreli 22, Guam ngoJulayi 21, Isiqhingi sasePeleliu ngoSepthemba 15, nesiqhingi saseLeyte  <response>: ngo-October 20. Ukuhlasela kokugcina kwafinyelela umvuthwandaba ngeMpi YaseLeyte Gulf, enye yezimpi zasolwandle ezinkulu kunazo zonke emlandweni. Nakuba yayingahilelekile empeleni emzamweni wokuhlasela, i-Gunston Hall yaqeqesha amabutho futhi yathutha izimpahla namadoda kusuka eziqhingini ezingemuva kuya ezindaweni zokuhlela. 