ˈæftɚ sˈɪks mˈʌnθs ʌv tɹˈeɪnɪŋ æt nˈuː kˌælɪdˈoʊniə, hɪz jˈuːnɪt sˈeɪld fɔːɹ ɡwɑːdˈælkənəl ˌɔn bˈoːɹd ðɪ ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː.
After six months of training at New Caledonia, his unit sailed for Guadalcanal on board the  in September 1943.