ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi hiː stˈʌdid dʒˌæpənˈiːz ænd wʌz sˈɛnt tə ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk θˈiəɾɚ, wˌɛɹ hiː stˈeɪd ɪn dʒəpˈæn ˈæftɚ ðə wˈɔːɹ æz ɐ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈɛkspɜːt, ɐtˈeɪnɪŋ ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv kˈæptɪn.
In the Army he studied Japanese and was sent to the Pacific Theater, where he stayed in Japan after the war as a language expert, attaining the rank of captain.