He then entered flight training and received his pilot wings at Lubbock Field, Texas, in December 1942. He next attended B-26 Marauder transition school at Fort Worth and Del Rio, Texas, where he later became an instructor.
He subsequently enrolled in flight training and received his pilot certification at Lubbock Field, Texas, in December 1942. He then attended B-26 Marauder conversion school at Fort Worth and Del Rio, Texas, where he later became a teacher.