ðə mˈɛdəl wʌz ɪn ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ʌv hɪz hˈɛɹoʊˌɪzəm ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚ fˈɪftiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv ˈaɪə dɹˈæŋ, ðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪdʒɚ bˈæɾəl baɪ jˈuː.ˈɛs. ænd nˈɔːɹθ vˌiːɛtnəmˈiːz tɹˈuːps ɪnðə vˌiːətnˈɑːm wˈɔːɹ.
The medal was in recognition of his heroism on November 15, 1965, during the Battle of Ia Drang, the first major battle by U.S. and North Vietnamese troops in the Vietnam War.