fɔːɹ hɪz ˈækʃənz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ, hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt sˈɜːvɪs kɹˈɔs, sˈɪlvɚ stˈɑːɹ ænd pˈɜːpəl hˈɑːɹt;  haʊˈɛvɚ, ðiːz ɐwˈɔːɹdz wɜː lˈeɪɾɚ ɹᵻvˈoʊkt dˈuː tʊ ɐn ˈɑːɹmi pˈɑːlɪsi pɹɪvˈɛntɪŋ əfˈɪʃəl kˌɑːməndˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈænɪməlz.
For his actions during the war, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and Purple Heart;  however, these awards were later revoked due to an Army policy preventing official commendation of animals.