In 1935 he transferred from Artillery to the Ordnance Corps.
He was in the United States Army, Ordnance Corps from 1966 to 1969.
Its use by the Ordnance Corps dates back to 1832; it is considered to be the oldest branch insignia of the Army.
The regimental insignia for the Ordnance Corps was approved on 25 March 1986.
The crossed cannons are representative of the Ordnance Corps' early relationship to the Artillery.
Numerous shifts in duties and responsibilities have occurred in the Ordnance Corps since colonial times.
Its construction was started by Ordnance Corps in November 1917 and completed in less than a year.
In 1920, he formally transferred to the Ordnance Corps.
He was recalled to active duty with the Ordnance Corps in 1951 and served as chief of legislative coordination branch until 1956.
His military service was in the Ordnance Corps.
