He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1933 and was commissioned into the infantry later transferring to the Quartermaster Corps.

He then transferred to the Ordnance Corps serving in the Army Tank and Automotive Command.

[1][2] In December 1965 he was appointed as deputy commanding general United States Army Vietnam (USARV).

[3] During this time he conducted a review of the relationship between USARV and Military Assistance Command, Vietnam.

[4] In April 1966 he requested the deployment of a Women's Army Corps (WAC) detachment to support USARV and he finally received approval from the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 25 July 1966 with the first WACs arriving in late October 1966.