wˌɛn ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɛntɚd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ɹˈɪɡaʊ kˈæɹɚɹə dʒˈɔɪnd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˈɜːtʃənt mɚɹˈiːn wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd θɹuːˈaʊt ðə wˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz.
When the United States entered World War II, Rigau Carrera joined the United States Merchant Marine where he served throughout the war years.