United States Army Forces in the Far East
When the Second World War broke out in 1941, he enlisted with the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE). He began as a First Sergeant from 1941 to 1943, was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1944, then to Captain in 1945, and Major in 1946. He is a survivor of the Bataan Death March, where he was able to escape from soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army.