wɪððə ɹˈæpɪd ɛkspˈænʃən ʌvðə mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd ðə kˈæptʃɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə fˈoːɹθ mɚɹˈiːn ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt æt kˈɔɹɪdʒˌɪdoːɹ, ðə sɚvˈaɪvɪŋ tʃˈaɪnə mɚɹˈiːnz wɜː fjˈuː ɪn nˈʌmbɚ ænd hˈaɪli ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd.
With the rapid expansion of the Marine Corps during World War II and the capture of the rest of the 4th Marine Regiment at Corregidor, the surviving China Marines were few in number and highly regarded.