<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pakatanga Hondo Yenyika II, Howell akazvipira zvakare uye akanyoresa muuto reAustralia musi wa14 October 1939. Aendeswa kuEastern Command Headquarters, Paddington, akapiwa chinzvimbo chevashandi vevashandi, asi akawana basa revashandi risingafadzi uye akatsvaka kubviswa kwake muna February 1941. Muna August 1944, Howell akanyoresa muUnited States Army nokuda kwebasa muUnited States Sea Transport Service, uye nokudaro akakwanisa kubatanidzwa muUnited States Navy.  <response>: kupinda muLeyte pakutanga kwehondo yePhilippines. 