World War II Pacific Theatre Operations
Following shakedown along the U.S. West Coast, Wileman departed San Francisco, California, on 20 August in company with Fletcher (DD-445) and a three-ship convoy. The five ships arrived in Pearl Harbor on 27 August, but Wileman departed again a week later to escort Wharton (AP-7) on a voyage to the South Pacific. Ports of call during the cruise included Tutuila, Samoa; Nouméa, New Caledonia; and Suva in the Fiji Islands. Wharton and Wileman parted company at Suva.
The transport returned to San Francisco while the destroyer escort reported for a month of patrol and escort duty in the Ellice Islands. On 25 October, she departed the Ellice Islands to return to Oahu. The warship entered Pearl Harbor on 2 November and began preparations for her role in the upcoming Gilbert Islands invasion.
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