dˈuː tə bˌiːɪŋ bˈɔːɹn blˈaɪnd ɪnðə ɹˈaɪt ˈaɪ, hiː wʌz nˌɑːt kˈɔːld ˌʌp fɔːɹ kˈɑːmbæt dˈuːɾi, bˌʌt sˈɜːvd æz ɐ dˈɑːɡ hˈændlɚ, plˈeɪɪŋ hɪz ælsˈeɪʃən æt mˈeɪdʒɚ fˈɛstɪvəlz.
Due to being born blind in the right eye, he was not called up for combat duty, but served as a dog handler, playing his alsatian at major festivals.