pˈʊʃɪŋ fˈɔːɹwɚd ɪnðɪ ɐsˈɔlt ɐɡˈɛnst ðə vˈæst nˈɛtwɜːk ʌv fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ˌɛmtˈiː. sˌɜːɹɪbˈætʃi ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ mˈɔːɹnɪŋ, hiː kɹˈɔːld wɪð hɪz plɐtˈuːn ɡˈaɪd tə ðə tˈɑːp əvə dʒˌæpənˈiːz bˈʌŋkɚ tə bɹˈɪŋ fˈaɪɚ tə bˈɛɹ ˌɔn ˈɛnəmi tɹˈuːps loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɔnðə fˈɑːɹ sˈaɪd ʌvðə bˈʌŋkɚ, sˈʌdənli ɐ hˈɑːstəl ɡɹənˈeɪd lˈændᵻd bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː mɚɹˈiːnz.
Pushing forward in the assault against the vast network of fortifications surrounding Mt. Suribachi the following morning, he crawled with his platoon guide to the top of a Japanese bunker to bring fire to bear on enemy troops located on the far side of the bunker, suddenly a hostile grenade landed between the two Marines.