wˌaɪl ɐbˈoːɹd ðə bˈæɾəlʃˌɪp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ɐ ɡˈʌn blˈæst pˈɑːɹʃəli ɪmpˈɛɹd hɪz hˈɪɹɪŋ ænd hiː wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl tə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪ fɔːɹ fˈɜːðɚ sˈɜːvɪs.
While aboard the battleship  in 1917, a gun blast partially impaired his hearing and he was unable to qualify for further service.