 She departed Nagoya, Honshū, 28 October, embarked returning veterans at Tinian 3 November; and sailed for San Francisco 5 November.After arriving 17 November, between 22 December and 4 February 1946 she made another Operation Magic Carpet run to Saipan and back to the West Coast.USS "James O'Hara" decommissioned at San Francisco 5 April 1946 and was transferred to the Army the same day.