Thomas Edward Cooney, of Ellinwood, was born July 24, 1917, to Thomas Ambrose and Elizabeth Ward Cooney. Cooney joined the United States Marine Corps in 1940. He served both in WWII and in Korea.
In Korea, he was the commanding officer of Company G, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Captain Cooney was killed by a sniper while checking to ensure none of his men were left behind during withdrawal from Hill 1425 near Yudam-ni, North Korea on November 27, 1950. His remains were not recovered.
His MIA status is Declared Dead while Missing.
This information has been collected from koreanwar.org, honorstates.org and findagrave.com as well as other sources.
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