ˈɜːli ðə nˈɛkst mˈɔːɹnɪŋ, hiː lˈɛft ðə sˈeɪfti ʌv hɪz tˈæŋk tɹˈæp ænd mˈuːvd ˈaʊt ˌʌndɚɹ ɐ tɹəmˈɛndəs vˈɑːljuːm ʌv mˈɔːɹɾɚ ænd məʃˈiːn ɡˈʌn fˈaɪɚ tə ɹˈɛskjuː ɐ wˈuːndᵻd mɚɹˈiːn lˈaɪɪŋ ɪn ɐn ɛkspˈoʊzd pəzˈɪʃən ɐbˌaʊt fˈɔːɹɾi jˈɑːɹdz fˈɔːɹwɚd ʌvðə fɹˈʌnt lˈaɪnz.
Early the next morning, he left the safety of his tank trap and moved out under a tremendous volume of mortar and machine gun fire to rescue a wounded Marine lying in an exposed position about forty yards forward of the front lines.