lˈɛɾɚz ðæt hiː ɹˈoʊt tə fɹˈɛndz ɪn ˈɔːlbəni, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈaɪm ʌv hɪz sˈɜːvɪs ɪnðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ʃˈoʊ ðæt hiː wˈɔntᵻd tə bˈiː "wˌɛɹ θˈɪŋz ɑːɹ hˈæpənɪŋ."
Letters that he wrote to friends in Albany, Georgia during the time of his service in the Pacific show that he wanted to be "where things are happening."