Thomas C. Cooney

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|birth_date= {{Birth date|1853|7|18}}

|death_date= {{Death date and age|1907|1|8|1853|7|18}}

|birth_place= Westport, Nova Scotia

|death_place= Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.

|placeofburial= United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland

|placeofburial_label= Place of burial

|image= Thomas_Cooney_with_his_Medal_of_Honor.jpg

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|allegiance=United States

|branch= United States Navy

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|rank= Chief Carpenter's Mate

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|unit= USS Winslow

|battles= Spanish–American War

|awards= Medal of Honor

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Thomas Calvin Cooney (July 18, 1853- January 8, 1907) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War, who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Cooney was born on July 18,1853, in Westport, Nova Scotia, and after entering the navy he rose to the rank of Chief Carpenters Mate and fought in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S. Torpedo Boat Winslow.{{Cite web

|access-date = July 3, 2010

|title = COONEY, THOMAS C.

|work = Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain

|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History

|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html

|archive-date = June 12, 2010

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003615/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html

|url-status = dead

}}

He died on January 8, 1907, and is buried in United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Chief Machinist, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 July 1853, Westport, Nova Scotia. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 497, 3 September 1898.

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.