The ships began loading troops on 6 April and set sail the next day.
She loaded troops and equipment on the west coast before steaming from Seattle 10 March.
Stayed 2 weeks in area, then after loading new troops (may have been British Marines) got underway in large, 30 ship, convoy.
She made numerous beachings to load troops and cargo and earned her first engagement star for this action.
She immediately began loading troops and equipment for another important Pacific operation, the invasion of the Marianas.
Arcturus returned to Okinawa to load more cargo and troops but had to steam seaward to avoid a typhoon.
There she loaded additional troops for the Pacific fighting and sailed again 25 June.
We start loading troops as soon as she clears the Golden Horn.
After repairs and coaling, she moved on to Philadelphia to load troops and cargo for her third voyage to France.
She loaded troops and supplies and returned to Manila on 17 June.