Enlisted service, 1925-27; US Naval Academy, 1927-31; 4th Marines, China, Chinese language student, 1934-37; Japanese language student, Tokyo, 1939-41; communications officer, radio intercept, "Magic," Pearl Harbor 1941-1943; Naval Observer, Chungking, 1943; intelligence duties during World War II; Office of Chief of Naval Operations, 1945-48; Fleet Marine Force, Guam, 1949-50; Korea, 1950-51; spec ial intelligence assignments, 1953-54; support officer European Command, 1954-55; intelligence war planner, Marine Corps, 1955-57; Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence for Marine Corps, 1957-58.