fɔːɹ kənspˈɪkjuːəs ɡˈæləntɹi ænd ɪntɹɛpˈɪdᵻɾi æt ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf əbˌʌv ænd bᵻjˌɔnd ðə kˈɔːl ʌv dˈuːɾi æz plɐtˈuːn lˈiːdɚ, ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə fˈoːɹθ mɚɹˈiːn dᵻvˈɪʒən, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈændɪŋ ænd bˈæɾəl ʌv nˈæmɚɹ ˈaɪlənd, kwˈædʒɐlˌiːn ˈæɾɑːl, mˈɑːɹʃəl ˈaɪləndz, wˈʌn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as platoon leader, attached to the 4th Marine Division, during the landing and battle of Namur Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1 February 1944.