Promoted as a supply sergeant, he was responsible for clothing in his military unit, and arrived in France in July 1918 as part of the incoming American Expeditionary Forces.
Sebagai seorang sersan, ia bertugas menangani urusan pakaian pasukan militernya, dan tiba di Prancis bulan Juli 1918 sebagai bagian dari Pasukan Ekspedisi Amerika Serikat.