He was a member of the Eighth Air Force's 490th Bombardment Group and 851st Bombardment Squadron, and attained the rank of captain.
hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtθ ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹsᵻz fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiəθ bəmbˈɑːɹdmənt ɡɹˈuːp ænd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈɜːst bəmbˈɑːɹdmənt skwˈɑːdɹən, ænd ɐtˈeɪnd ðə ɹˈæŋk ʌv kˈæptɪn.