Complete the following sentence: Separating from "Sigsbee", Semmes was promoted to the temporary rank of commander on 1 February 1944. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ During his time in command, "Picking" escorted troop transports during the
escorted amphibious forces and rendered gunfire support to troops on shore during the Luzon campaign in January 1945.