 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Achibviswa paSigsbee, Semmes akakwidziridzwa kusvika pachinzvimbo chenguva pfupi chemutungamiriri musi wa1 Kukadzi 1944. Akatora mutungamiri wemuparadzi musi wa12 Nyamavhuvhu 1944 uye akaramba ari mutungamiri waro kusvikira muna Nyamavhuvhu 1945. Munguva yake achitungamirira, Picking akaperekedza vatakuri vehondo panguva yeLeyte mushandirapamwe muna Gumiguru 1944 akarasikirwa nebasa muhondo yeLeyte Gulf uye akaperekedza mauto eamphibious uye akapa rutsigiro rwemoto kumauto pamhenderekedzo panguva yeLuzon mushandirapamwemuna January 1945. 