hɪz ɛksˈɛpʃənəl spˈɪɹɪt ʌv lˈɔɪəlɾi ænd sˈɛlfsˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs ɪnðə fˈeɪs ʌv ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈɜːʔn̩ dˈɛθ ɹᵻflˈɛkts ðə hˈaɪɪst kɹˈɛdɪt əpˌɑːn fˈɜːst luːtˈɛnənt ɹˈaʊ ænd ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts nˈeɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs.
His exceptional spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice in the face of almost certain death reflects the highest credit upon First Lieutenant Rouh and the United States Naval Service.