World War II Honoree

John Thomas Cooney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Thomas Cooney

Relationship

Son

SERVED WITH THE 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN WWII, ULTIMATELY PROGRESSING TO THE RANK OF MAJOR. SERVED AS AIDE-DE-CAMP TO DIVISION COMMANDER, MG RAY E. PORTER FROM JANUARY TO MAY 1945. EARNED 14 COMBAT AWARDS INCLUDING A SILVER STAR, TWO BRONZE STARS, FOUR BATTLE STARS, TWO COMMENDATION MEDALS, THE CROWN OF LEOPOLD FROM BELGIUM, AND THE CROIX DE GUERRE AND LEGION OF HONOR FROM FRANCE.