following the successful landings on peleliu, "windsor" retired to humboldt bay and there was assigned to tf 78. a month later, the attack transport sortied as part of tf 78, bound for the philippine islands. while the ships proceeded north, the initial assault on leyte began on 20 october when elements of the army 10th and 24 corps went ashore after heavy bombardment had softened up defenses ashore. two days after d-day, 22 october, "windsor" arrived at leyte; completed her unloading in record time; and stood out to sea later that day, bound once more for humboldt bay.