ʃˈɔːɹtli ðɛɹˈæftɚ hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz tˈʊɹ ʌv dˈuːɾi ɪn vˌiːətnˈɑːm æz ðə kˈæptɪn ʌv sˈɜːtʃ ænd ɹˈɛskjuː mˈɪʃənz"kɹˈaʊn ɹˈɛskjuː"jˈuːzɪŋ sˈiː fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ ænd ˌeɪtʃsˈiː wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi hˈɜːkjʊlˌiːz ˈɛɹkɹæft.
Shortly thereafter he began his tour of duty in Vietnam as the captain of search and rescue missions ("Crown Rescue") using C-54 and HC-130 Hercules Aircraft.