Servicio militar
He was appointed as a Ensign USN.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (jg) USN.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant USN.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander USN.
He was appointed as a Commander USCG.
In 1957 he commanded the USCGC Storis and travelled as part of a Coast Guard Squadron (Storis, Spar and Bramble) west to east through the North West Passage.
They were the first US Coast Guard vessels to transit the Passage.
Referencias
MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia