For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while a member of the Second Marine Raider Battalion in action against the Japanese-held island of Makin on August 17–18, 1942.
fɔːɹ kənspˈɪkjuːəs ɡˈæləntɹi ænd ɪntɹɛpˈɪdᵻɾi æt ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf əbˌʌv ænd bᵻjˌɔnd ðə kˈɔːl ʌv dˈuːɾi wˌaɪl ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɛkənd mɚɹˈiːn ɹˈeɪdɚ bɐtˈæliən ɪn ˈækʃən ɐɡˈɛnst ðə dʒˌæpənˈiːzhˈɛld ˈaɪlənd ʌv mˈækɪn ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈeɪtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.