hiː spˈɛnt hɪz ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz ɐpɹˈɛntɪsɪŋ æz ɐ pɹˈɪntɚ, wˈɜːkɪŋ ˌɔn ˈɑːɹktɪk wˈeɪlɚz, ænd sˈɜːvɪŋ ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi.
He spent his early years apprenticing as a printer, working on Arctic whalers, and serving in the United States Army.