On 20 September 1940 he entered the service for the Panama Canal Department from Santa Fe, New Mexico as a Private (enlisted Service #: 18016471). He had three years of high school education, was single, without dependents and his civilian occupation was listed as: "Skilled occupations in production of bakery products, n.e.c.". He was listed in 'Wings Aloft' as being in Twin Engine Class 43-F (26 June 1943) at Lubbock Army Air Field; his Primary School was at Cuero, Texas and his Basic School was at Goodfellow Field, Texas. On the air evacuation and re-supply Mission # 7 orders, he was listed as the Co-pilot of C-47 42-100895.