[2] Page joined the United States Army for World War II, enlisting in 1943 and receiving his commission after completion of Officer Candidate School in 1944.

)[12] On November 30, 1966, Governor Philip H. Hoff appointed Page to serve as Adjutant General until the new term began in March, 1967.

[13][14] After Page's appointment, Cram resigned as Deputy Adjutant General and campaigned for a full two-year term.

Page served again briefly as Assistant Adjutant General for Army after losing the election, and retired from the military in mid-1967.

He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, and numerous other civic, professional and fraternal organizations.

[24][25] They had three children: Chandler S. who died in 1963, Karen Hoke of Allentown, Pennsylvania and Nancy Zaphiris of Arlington, Massachusetts.