Although he never saw action in that war, the Marine Corps was expanding, and soon after graduating he attended their non-commissioned officer school and Officer Candidates School (OCS) at Quantico, Virginia, following that.
Selv om han ikke kom i krig i den krig, var Marinekorpset under udvidelse, og snart efter at han havde afsluttet uddannelsen kom han på deres skole for underofficerer og herefter skolen for officerskandidater i Quantico, Virginia.