| 11. | On 11 September, she got underway for the assault area off Morotai Island in the Netherlands East Indies.
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| 12. | Then, prior to the 08 : 30 landings, she fired on enemy observation posts in the assault area.
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| 13. | Began training for the invasion of Sicily; dropped paratroops over the assault area on the night of 9 July.
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| 14. | The next day, " Augusta " patrolled the Sitka Assault Area and Secretary Forrestal left her at 0850.
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| 15. | The destroyer was not long out of the fray, however, returning on 8 June 1944 to screen the assault area.
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| 16. | She patrolled the assault area and ran convoy escort duty during the assault, returning to Naples, Italy on 17 August.
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| 17. | There were an estimated 30, 000 enemy troops in the assault area and another 200, 000 within a few days march.
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| 18. | Her mission completed by mid morning, she reembarked her Marines and sailed to the main assault area to stand by until needed.
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| 19. | On invasion day itself, 1 April, the destroyer offered fire support in the assault areas, then took up radar picket duty.
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| 20. | From 9 to 17 January, " Shamrock Bay " remained in the assault area conducting flight operations in support of the invasion.
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