In 1992, Harold Russell consigned his 1946 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for The Best Years of Our Lives to auction to raise money for his wife's medical expenses.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, hˈæɹəld ɹˈʌsəl kənsˈaɪnd hɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ˈɑːskɚ fɔːɹ bˈɛst səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ˈæktɚ fɚðə bˈɛst jˈɪɹz ʌv ˌaʊɚ lˈaɪvz tʊ ˈɔːkʃən tə ɹˈeɪz mˈʌni fɔːɹ hɪz wˈaɪfz mˈɛdɪkəl ɛkspˈɛnsᵻz.