Loaded to capacity with cargo and passengers, Fillmore sailed from San Francisco 25 April 1945, bound for Espiritu Santo.

Outward bound with troops 12 July 1945 Fillmore landed them at Leyte 2 August, and served there as receiving ship until the surrender of Japan.

At once Fillmore began embarking troops and equipment from various points on Samar for the occupation of northern Honshū, landing them at Aomori 25 September.

She returned to San Francisco from Japan, Saipan, and Guam 21 October, loaded with veterans eligible for discharge.

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.