 She remained in the area for approximately three weeks providing logistic support to troops fighting on Okinawa.The ship arrived at Ulithi on 28 May; took on cargo; and, on 2 June, set a course for the island of Leyte, in the Philippines.During the months of June, July, and August, "LST-31" operated between the Philippines and Okinawa, transporting supplies and troops between the two points to build up Okinawa as a base for the conquest of the Japanese home islands.