hɪz vˈæliənt lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ɐɡˈɛnst dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾɪŋ ˈɑːdz wˌaɪl pɹətˈɛktɪŋ ðə jˈuːnɪts bᵻlˌoʊ fɹʌm hˈɛvi dʒˌæpənˈiːz ɐtˈæk ɹᵻflˈɛkts ðə hˈaɪɪst kɹˈɛdɪt əpˌɑːn kˈæptɪn pˈoʊp ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈeɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs
His valiant leadership against devastating odds while protecting the units below from heavy Japanese attack reflects the highest credit upon Captain Pope and the United States Naval Service