LST-1級戦車揚陸艦
He became an ensign in the United States Navy Reserve on October 13, 1942, and reported aboard the Landing Ship, Tank 679 on July 15, 1944. He was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) on January 1, 1946 while on LST 679 sailing near Japan. After the war, he attended Dartmouth College, but did not graduate.