Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Na fesoasoani Bliss i le faavaeina o le Tripler Army Medical Center i Honolulu, Hawaii. Na avea o ia ma fomaʻi sili o le United States Army mai le 1947-1952. Na manumalo o ia i se Oscars mo le Documentary Short Subject i le
21st Academy Awards mo le ata tifaga "Toward Independence", Iuni 1949. O le Raymond W Bliss Army Health Center i Ft Huachuca, Arizona, ua faaigoaina ia te ia.