 The transport loaded troops and cargo at Langemak Bay from 13 through 27 December and headed for Manus on 28 December 1944.On 2 January 1945, "Tryon" stood out of Manus with Task Group 77.9, the reinforcement group, for the invasion of Luzon on the beaches of the Lingayen Gulf.She arrived off San Fabian on the morning of the 11th and began unloading troops and supplies.