 "Windsor" participated in the assault landing at Kwajalein and, after the island had been secured early in February, sailed for the Ellice Islands.Reaching Funafuti soon thereafter, "Windsor" there joined the 3rd Fleet and was subsequently ordered to Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, for amphibious training and maneuvers.After shifting to Torokina, Bougainville, on 28 March and to Milne Bay, New Guinea, on 1 April, the attack transport was assigned to the 7th Fleet Amphibious Forces late in April.