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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Edward Cooney

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Ellinwood, Kansas

Honored By

Richard Guyette

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE ON 8 NOVEMBER 1940 AND SERVED UNTIL 16 NOVEMBER 1943 AS AN ENLISTED MAN. APPOINTED SECOND LIEUTENANT ON 17 NOVEMBER 1943 AT MARINE BARRACKS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA. DUTY WITH THE 5TH AMPHIBIOUS CORPS, FLEET MARINE FORCE IN THE FIELD AS ASSISTANT TRANSPORT QUARTERMASTER THEN TO CORPS ARTILLERY, 5TH AMPHIBIOUS CORPS. APPOINTED FIRST LIEUTENANT ON 2 APRIL 1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATRE CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATRE CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.