In the mid-fifties he served two years with the United States Army, of which one year was spent in Europe.
ɪnðə mˈɪdfˈɪftiz hiː sˈɜːvd tˈuː jˈɪɹz wɪððə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi, ʌvwˈɪtʃ wˈʌn jˈɪɹ wʌz spˈɛnt ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp.