<prompt> Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Achibva kuPearl Harbor muna September, Walker akaendeswa ku7th Fleet sechikepe chinotsigira moto ku  <response>: kupinda muPhilippines. Boka iri renhumbi dzokutumira zvinhu nedzokuparadza rakabva kuManus ndokusvika kuLeyte Gulf musi wa20 October. Mukati meichi chiitiko, Walker akawana chiito chake chokutanga chemuchadenga uye akadonhedza imwe ndege yehondo yemuvengi pamwe nekupa rutsigiro rwekupa pfuti munzvimbo yeDulag. Zvikepe zvacho zvakakurumidza kuburitswa uye zvakabva naWalker uye vamwe vaiperekedza vasati vasvika mauto ehondo eJapan uye Hondo yeLeyte Gulf yakazotevera kubva musi wa24 kusvika 25 Gumiguru 1944. 