ˈæftɚ hiː ˈɜːnd hɪz kˈɑːlɪdʒ dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn mᵻkˈænɪkəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi ˈæftɚ sˈɜːvɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, hiː tɹˈævəld tə lˈɔŋ ˈaɪlənd wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɪnɪʃt hɪz flˈaɪɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ
After he earned his college degree in mechanical engineering, he joined the United States Army  After serving in the Army, he traveled to Long Island where he finished his flying training