wˌaɪl ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, hiː tɹˈævəld ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð mˈɛnɪəv ðə wˈɜːldz fˈeɪməs pˈaɪləts ʌvðɪ ˈiəɹə.
While in the Army, he traveled extensively around the world and became acquainted with many of the world's famous pilots of the era.