hɪz hɪɹˈoʊɪk kˈɑːndʌkt, meɪntˈeɪnd æt ɡɹˈeɪt ɹˈɪsk ɪnðə fˈeɪs ʌv ɡɹˈeɪv dˈeɪndʒɚ, wʌz ɪn kˈiːpɪŋ wɪððə hˈaɪɪst tɹɐdˈɪʃənz ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈeɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs.
His heroic conduct, maintained at great risk in the face of grave danger, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.