Pyle eyed a career in civil aviation .
Pyle worked as an avionics mechanic at various military bases , including Millington , Tennessee , and Beaufort , South Carolina , ultimately rising to the rank of sergeant .
Eyeing a career in civil aviation , Pyle worked as an avionics mechanic at various military bases , including Millington , Tennessee , and Beaufort , South Carolina , ultimately rising to the rank of sergeant .