ðə mˈɛdəl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ wʌz kənfˈɜːd pˈoʊsthjuːməsli ænd wʌz pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd tə hɪz stˈɛpmʌðɚ baɪ ˌʌndɚsˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə nˈeɪvi dʒˈeɪmz fˈɔːɹɛstəl æt sˈɛɹᵻməniz ɪn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː.
The Medal of Honor was conferred posthumously and was presented to his stepmother by Under-Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal at ceremonies in January 1943 in Washington, D.C.