He received an A.B. degree in Graphic Design from Stanford University in 1914, and received a Bachelors degree in Architecture from Columbia University in 1917. He served in the United States Army, as an observation balloon pilot in World War I; he was shot down by a German pilot and won the Silver Star for gallantry.
He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design from Stanford University in 1914, and a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Columbia University in 1917. He served as an observation balloon pilot in World War I for the United States Army; he was shot down by a German pilot and received the Silver Star for his bravery.