bᵻfˌoːɹ pɚmˈɪɾɪŋ hɪz mˈɛn tə jˈuːz ɐn ˈɛnəmi dˈʌɡaʊt æz ɐ pəzˈɪʃən fɚɹən ˈeɪɾi wˈʌnˌɛmˈɛm. mˈɔːɹɾɚɹ ɑːbzɚvˈeɪʃən pˈoʊst, fˈɜːst luːtˈɛnənt ɹˈaʊ mˌeɪd ɐ pˈɜːsənəl ɹᵻkˈɑːnɪsəns ʌvðə pˈɪlbɑːks ænd, əpˌɑːn ˈɛntɚɹɪŋ, wʌz sᵻvˈɪɹli wˈuːndᵻd baɪ dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɹˈaɪfəl fˈaɪɚ fɹʌm wɪðˈɪn.
Before permitting his men to use an enemy dugout as a position for an 81-mm. mortar observation post, First Lieutenant Rouh made a personal reconnaissance of the pillbox and, upon entering, was severely wounded by Japanese rifle fire from within.