An Allied dog of war

Here's something from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about an heroic dog named Chips:

In World War II, a mixed-shepherd-collie named Chips was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for single-handedly attacking an enemy machine-gun nest in Sicily and, despite a bullet wound, forced the six-man crew to surrender. The Army later revoked the awards, calling it demeaning to service members to give medals to animals.

I hope the website, uswardogs.org, and the apparent owner of the photograph, Mary Ann Whitley, will forgive me for borrowing the photo.