hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtθ ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹsᵻz fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiəθ bəmbˈɑːɹdmənt ɡɹˈuːp ænd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈɜːst bəmbˈɑːɹdmənt skwˈɑːdɹən, ænd ɐtˈeɪnd ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv kˈæptɪn.
He was a member of the Eighth Air Force's 490th Bombardment Group and 851st Bombardment Squadron, and attained the rank of captain.