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Cooney, Gilbert J. "Knox"
Cooney, Gilbert J. "Knox"
Date of birth:
February 1st, 1924 (Ashley, United States)
Date of death:
January 29th, 2016
Nationality:
American
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Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
Medical Detachment
,
46th Engineer Battalion "Steel Spike"
,
1st Cavalry Division "First Team"
,
U.S. Army
w/ 4 bronze stars (New Guinea, Biak Dutch New Guinea, Leyte and Manila in the Phillipines.)
World War Two Victory Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Army of Occupation Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
"Japan"
Philippines Liberation Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Corporal
Unit:
Medical Detachment
,
46th Engineer Battalion "Steel Spike"
,
1st Cavalry Division "First Team"
,
U.S. Army
Sources
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Gilbert Cooney Obituary - Wilkes-Barre, PA | Citizens Voice
- Family
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