Although he was in the Corps of Engineers, his company fought as infantry soldiers in Korea. He participated in the Battle of Pork Chop Hill and earned a battlefield commission as one of only 14 survivors out of 257 men who made it through the opening stages of the battle.
Although he belonged to the Engineers Corps, his unit served as infantry in Korea. He participated in the Pork Chop Hill engagement and received a battlefield commission among just 14 survivors from an initial group of 257 participants.