æz ɐ jˈuːnɪt ʌv ɹˈɪɹ ˈædmɜːɹəl mˈɔːɹtən dˈeɪoʊz ɐmˈɛɹɪkənfɹˈɛntʃ bəmbˈɑːɹdmənt ɡɹˈuːp, kˈɛndɹɪk ɡˈeɪv dᵻɹˈɛkt fˈaɪɚ səpˈoːɹt tə ðə θˈɜːɾi sˈɪksθ ˈɪnfəntɹi dᵻvˈɪʒən stˈoːɹmɪŋ ðə bˈiːtʃᵻz ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn ˈɔːɡəst.
As a unit of Rear Admiral Morton Deyo's American-French bombardment group, Kendrick gave direct fire support to the 36th Infantry Division storming the beaches on 15 August.