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Spanish–American War
Thomas C. Cooney
Chief Machinist · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
11 May 1898 · Cardenas, Cuba
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Action
- Cardenas, Cuba
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S. Torpedo Boat Winslow during the action at Cardenas, Cuba, 11 May 1898. 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.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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