After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he attempted to sign up for active duty with the army's flying service (the United States Air Force was not formed until 1947), but was turned down for being too old.
After the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, he tried to join the army's flying service (the United States Air Force was not established until 1947), but was rejected due to his advanced age.