A 1909 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, he saw service in Panama and on the Mexican border before joining the American Expeditionary Force Siberia in 1918.
Angkatan tahun 1909 dari United States Military Academy di West Point, ia bertugas di Panama dan di perbatasan Meksiko sebelum bergabung dengan Pasukan Ekspedisioner Amerika Siberia pada 1918.