kəmˈændɚ swˈeɪn wʌz mˈɛnʃənd ɪn dɪspˈætʃᵻz ænd wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs ˈɔːɹdɚ dˌiːˌɛsˈoʊ fɚðə pˈɑːɹt hiː plˈeɪd ɪn ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən pˈɛdɪstəl.
Commander Swain was mentioned in dispatches and was also awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for the part he played in Operation Pedestal.