hiː wʌz kəmˈɪʃənd ɐ sˈɛkənd luːtˈɛnənt ɪnðə ɹɪzˈɜːv ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː, ænd ˈɛntɚd ðə fˈoːɹtiːnθ ɹɪzˈɜːv ˈɑːfɪsɚz klˈæs æt kwˈɔntɪkˌoʊ, vɜːdʒˈɪniə, fɚɹə tˈuːmˈʌnθ kˈoːɹs ʌv ɪnstɹˈʌkʃən.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Reserve on October 31, 1942, and entered the 14th Reserve Officers Class at Quantico, Virginia, for a two-month course of instruction.