hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə mˈɛdəl wˌaɪl sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɐ tˈɛknɪkəl sˈɑːɹdʒənt ænd ˈæktɪŋ æz lˈiːdɚɹ ʌv hɪz plɐtˈuːn ˌɔn lˈuːzɑːn ˈaɪlənd ɪnðə nˈɔːɹðɚn fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz; hɪz ˈækʃənz tˈʊk plˈeɪs ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi fˈaɪv, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv.
He was awarded the medal while serving as a technical sergeant and acting as leader of his platoon on Luzon island in the northern Philippines; his actions took place on February 5, 1945.