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CCM Thomas Calvin Cooney

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CCM Thomas Calvin Cooney

Birth
Westport, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Death
8 Jan 1907 (aged 53)
Burial
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Plot
Section 6, Lot 254
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Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Navy during the War with Spain as a Chief Machinist on board the torpedo boat "USS Winslow". He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in action at Cardenas, Cuba on May 11, 1898. His citation reads "Following the piercing of the boiler by an enemy shell, Cooney, by his gallantry and promptness in extinguishing the resulting flames, saved the boiler tubes from burning out." His Medal was awarded to him on September 3, 1898.
Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Navy during the War with Spain as a Chief Machinist on board the torpedo boat "USS Winslow". He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery in action at Cardenas, Cuba on May 11, 1898. His citation reads "Following the piercing of the boiler by an enemy shell, Cooney, by his gallantry and promptness in extinguishing the resulting flames, saved the boiler tubes from burning out." His Medal was awarded to him on September 3, 1898.

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Jan 20, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7098998/thomas_calvin-cooney: accessed ), memorial page for CCM Thomas Calvin Cooney (18 Jul 1853–8 Jan 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7098998, citing United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.