fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz ɪvˌækjuːˈeɪʃən fɹʌm pˈɛlɪlˌɪuː, hiː wʌz hˈɑːspɪɾəlˌaɪzd, ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈɑːnɚɹəbli ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌm ˈæktɪv dˈuːɾi.
Following his evacuation from Peleliu, he was hospitalized, and later honorably retired from active duty.