lˈændɪŋ ðɪ ɐdvˈæns ˈɛlɪmənt ʌvðɪ ɐsˈɔlt ˈɛʃəlˌɑːn, sˈɑːɹdʒənt tˈɑːmeɪsən dɪspˈoʊzd hɪz mˈɛn wɪð kˈiːn dʒˈʌdʒmənt ænd dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ænd baɪ hɪz ɛɡzˈɛmplɚɹi lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ænd ɡɹˈeɪt pˈɜːsənəl vˈælɚ, ɛɡzˈɔːɹɾᵻd ðˌɛm tə lˈaɪk fˈɪɹləs ˈɛfɚts.
Landing the advance element of the assault echelon, Sergeant Thomason disposed his men with keen judgment and discrimination and by his exemplary leadership and great personal valor, exhorted them to like fearless efforts.