æz ɐ pˈæɹətɹˌuːpɚ stˈeɪʃənd ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, hiː ɐsˈɪstᵻd ɐn ˈɑːɹmi tʃˈæplɪn ænd ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli bɪkˌeɪm ɐ kɹˈɪstʃən.
As a paratrooper stationed in England, he assisted an Army chaplain and eventually became a Christian.