ɐn ɪndˈɑːmɪɾəbəl fˈaɪɾɚ, pɹˈaɪvət fˈɜːst klˈæs ɹˈuːl ɹˈɛndɚd hɪɹˈoʊɪk sˈɜːvɪs təwˈɔːɹd tə dᵻfˈiːt əvɚ ɹˈuːθləs ˈɛnəmi, ænd hɪz vˈælɚ, ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv ænd ʌnfˈɔltɚɹɪŋ spˈɪɹɪt ʌv sˈɛlfsˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs ɪnðə fˈeɪs ʌv ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈɜːʔn̩ dˈɛθ səstˈeɪnd ænd ɛnhˈænst ðə hˈaɪɪst tɹɐdˈɪʃənz ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈeɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs.
An indomitable fighter, Private First Class Ruhl rendered heroic service toward to defeat of a ruthless enemy, and his valor, initiative and unfaltering spirit of self-sacrifice in the face of almost certain death sustained and enhanced the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.