From 28 June to 6 October 1945, DE 353 took part in the assault and occupation of Borneo, working with the Australian General G. F. Wootten for whom DE 353 served as the US Navy liaison ship.  On 10 September, she took part in the Japanese surrender.

Lt. (j.g.) Herbert H. Toder, USNR, was the First Lieutenant of DE 353 with collateral duty as the ship's Public Relations Officer.  He wrote an eyewitness account of the Japanese surrender at Kuching, Borneo. Fair Warning: This is a scanned copy of the document and is slow to load.  Please be patient.