Service militaire
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 USCG.
In 1957 he commanded the USCGS Bramble when she travelled as part of a Coast Guard Squadron (Storis, Spar and Bramble), in a West to East Transit of the Northwest Passage (First US Vessels to Transit).
He was appointed as a Commander USN. (He retired as a Commander.)
Références
MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia
