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Q! Hollandia FOLLOWING successful sweeps against Palau and Truk in March with Task Force 58, we again sortied with this famous force on April 13 for the covering operation off Hollandia. The temporary lull in the Cen- tral Pacific made it possible to take part in the operations under General MacArthur in New Guinea. And it was a treat to carry on with the 'clirst teamv for another run. Present with the fast carrier force under Vice Admiral Mitcher were all the first- line carriers and cruisers, carefully guarded by a horde of our finest destroyers. And as if to add unneeded backbone, all the new battleships also traveled with this force. Our Task Group was commanded by Rear Admiral Reeves. As the ships approached Hollandia, April 21, waves of carrier planes were sent in to bomb and strafe an airfield. lntensely alert against sudden air attack, we on the Louisville were not getting much business. Keep them safe At 1000, word was suddenly received from the Group Commander that a Hghter pilot had been shot down and was afloat in Tanahmerah Bay. Fellow fighter pilots were continuously strafing the beach to ward off snipers. A float plane was needed to effect the rescue. The Louisville was ordered to action. Mend dashed to flight quarters to launch the plane. Speed was of essence, yet time dragged. The planes took an eternity to warm up. With the pilot Hnally in place, first the red flag, then the green, and he was shot off on his mission. Anxious hearts beat a fast pace aboard ship while the plane was away. Was our rescue plane in time? Could the strahng Hghters give their fallen mate sufhcient protection? The suspense-filled hours passed slowly. Finally our plane came circling in with his thumbs upi' for suc- cess. The rescued pilot reported this to be the third time he had been shot down, and the most exciting. Nearly taken by Nips when his raft was driven in to the shore, he managed by frantic paddling and a friendly current to gain the middle of the bay once more. Thoroughly rested, he was as good as new the next day. Enroute to our base, the cruisers were assigned to conduct a bombardment of Satawan Island, while the big battleships tendered attention to Ponape Island. ln the afternoon of April 30 we gave Satawan a thorough going over. Except for a 109
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