During the Guadalcanal campaign, as commander of Combat Division 11 (BatDiv 3 and CruDiv 8), he led his ships as the vanguard group at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons from 23–25 August 1942 and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands from 26–28 October.
Selama Kampanye Guadalkanal, sebagai komandan kapal Combat Division 11 (BatDiv 3 and CruDiv 8), dia memimpin armada pendahuluann pada Pertempuran Kepulauan Solomon Timur pada tanggal 23–25 Agustus 1942 dan Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands pada tanggal 26–28 Oktober 1942.