fˈɜːst mɚɹˈiːn dᵻvˈɪʒən kəmˈændɚ, luːtˈɛnənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɹˈɪtʃɚd ˈɛf. nætˈɑːnski, ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd pəɹˈæltə fɚðə mˈɛdəl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ, bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɹᵻpˈoːɹts baɪ sˈɛvən mɚɹˈiːnz pɹˈɛzənt ɔːɹ nˈɪɹbaɪ wɛn hiː dˈaɪd.
First Marine Division commander, Lieutenant General Richard F. Natonski, recommended Peralta for the Medal of Honor, based on reports by seven Marines present (or nearby) when he died.