hiː ɛnlˈɪstᵻd ɪnðə mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ ɹɪzˈɜːv ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ twˈɛlv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː, ɪn bˈʌt, mɑːntˈænə, ænd wɛnt ˌɔn ˈæktɪv dˈuːɾi ðə sˈeɪm dˈeɪ.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve on September 12, 1942, in Butte, Montana, and went on active duty the same day.