ðeɪ pˌʊt ðɛɹ hˈɛlmɪts ɔnðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv stˈɪks ænd wˈeɪvd ðˌɛm əbˌʌv ðə fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ lˈaɪn wˌaɪl jˈɛlɪŋ ðæt ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən.
They put their helmets on the end of sticks and waved them above the firing line while yelling that they were American.