ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, nætˈɑːnski nˈoʊɾᵻfˌaɪd pəɹˈæltəz fˈæmɪli ðæt hiː wʊd ɹᵻsˈiːv ðə nˈeɪvi kɹˈɔs ɪnstˈɛd ʌvðə mˈɛdəl ʌv ˈɑːnɚ.
On September 17, 2008, Natonski notified Peralta's family that he would receive the Navy Cross instead of the Medal of Honor.