hiː wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə ɹᵻkɹˈuːt dˈiːpoʊ ɪn sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, ænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz tɹˈeɪnɪŋ fˈaɪɚd ɐ skˈoːɹ ʌv tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ wɪððə sˈɜːvɪs ɹˈaɪfəl tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ æz ɐ ʃˈɑːɹpʃuːɾɚ.
He was transferred to the recruit depot in San Diego, California, and during his training fired a score of 224 with the service rifle to qualify as a sharpshooter.