U.S. Navy
Cooney, Thomas C.RankChief Carpenter
Year of Action1898
Unit/CommandUSS Winslow (Torpedo Boat #5)
HometownWestport
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.
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