bˈɑːɹtən wʌz ɐn ɐlˈʌmnəs ʌv pˈɜːduː jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi klˈæs ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ænd sˈɜːvd ɪnðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.
Barton was an alumnus of Purdue University (class of 1930) and served in the military in World War II.