After graduation, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942 and became a C-46 and C-47 pilot with the 349th Troop Carrier Wing.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1942. This was after graduation. He became a C-46-47 pilot with the 349th Troop Carrier Wing. This was after graduation. He became a C-C-47 pilot with the 349th Troop Carrier Wing. This was after graduation.