Special Language Course. He spent six hours every day for three years with studying of Chinese Language. After this very difficult job, he was qualified as a Chinese language translator and interpreter. During that time, Worton was also promoted to the rank of major on May 29, 1934. US Naval espionage service before World War II In 1935, having already served in China for ten years as a Marine officer, Major Worton was assigned to the Far East Section of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Given a "cover story" as "a disgruntled officer leaving the Corps to establish a business in the International Settlement in Shanghai", he returned to China once again, and began to recruit agents who agreed to travel to Japan to secretly collect information for the US Navy. One of these may have been the French Jesuit Priest and philosopher, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Working with closely with Chiang Kai-shek's secret police chief, Dai Li, Worton performed his assignment ably until he returned to Washington in June 1936. He spent almost twelve years on Marine assignments in China during the 1920s and 1930s and conducted the first American espionage operations against Japan using agents recruited on the Chinese mainland. During 1938, Worton served as force Marine officer, Battleship Division 3, under Rear Admiral John D. Wainwright. World War II Service With the United States entry into World War II, Worton served as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines. His unit was sent as a part of 1st Provisional Marine Brigade under the command Brigadier General John Marston to Iceland, where Worton served until March 1942. He was promoted to rank of colonel on January 1, 1942. He subsequently sailed to England and served there as military advisor. In September 1943, Worton was transferred to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, where 5th Marine Division was activated under the command of Major General Keller E. Rockey. He was appointed division's chief of staff. During the summer of 1944, Worton was transferred to 3rd Marine Division under the command of Major General Allen H. Turnage. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in September 1944 and appointed assistant division commander. He served with this division during the Battle of Guam and also during the Battle of Iwo Jima. For his service with this unit, he was decorated with two Bronze Star Medals. As a brigadier general,