hiː sˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌv ˌɑːkjʊpˈeɪʃən ɪn dʒˈɜːməni ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈʌfɚd fɹʌm ɐ sᵻvˈɪɹ kˈeɪs ʌvðə flˈuː.
He served in the army of occupation in Germany until 1919, where he suffered from a severe case of the flu.