<prompt> Nenguva isingasviki mwedzi yokurovedzwa shure kwake, Mathews akabva Norfolk musi wa 8 April 1945 achienda kuPacific aine zvinhu zvechiuto nevatakurwi. Achimbomira kwenguva pfupi muHawaii kuti awedzere kudzidziswa, akaenda kuEniwetok neUlithi, achisvika pakupedzisira musi wa21 Chikumi. Musi wa10 Chikunguru, aine vafambi vehondo nemidziyo iri muchikepe, akaenda kuOkinawa, iyo yakanga ichangobva kuchengetedzwa mushure memazuva makumi masere nemasere ekurwa. Mathews akapinda muHagushi Bay musi wa14 July, achigara kusvikira musi wa22 paakaenda kuUlithi. Kubva ipapo yaitakura zvinhu kuenda kuGuadalcanal neGuam. Ari munzira kuenda kunzvimbo yokupedzisira, akagamuchira mashoko okuzviisa pasi kweJapan pasina miganhu  <response>: . 