Mr. Jenner. How long had you been in the Marines?
Mr. Thornley. At that time I had been in the Marines over half a year. I had been in the Reserve for many years. I had been on active duty for over half a year.
Mr. Jenner. You were then 21 years of age?
Mr. Thornley. About; yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Tell me about what your occupation and activity had been up to the time you enlisted in the Marines.
Mr. Thornley. Well, the year before I was a student at the University of Southern California, and before that I was a student at California High School in Whittier, Calif.
Mr. Jenner. I take it then that you are a native Californian?
Mr. Thornley. Yes, sir.
Mr. Jenner. Did you receive your degree?
Mr. Thornley. No. I was—I completed my freshman year and then I went on active duty to serve my 2-year obligation in the Marine Reserve.