Tuhia he tomokanga mō tēnei wāhanga - I whai wāhi ia ki ngā whakaekenga o te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa i te marama o Hui-tanguru me te Poutu-te-rangi o te tau 1942 ā, i rere tana waka rererangi mataaratanga ki te Pakanga o te Moana Korara
, 7 ki te 8 o Mei. I te kore e hoki mai i taua miihana, i whakaarohia a Hale i mate i te pakanga, a, i whakawhiwhia ki a ia te Tohu Rererangi Motuhake mo tana whakatutukitanga nui i te pakanga rererangi me tana "... te whakatau maia me te riri... te whakaeke i nga waka rererangi o te hoariri ahakoa te whakaeke o te whawhai".