Cooney, Elgy, PVT

Deceased

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Private

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
605-Heavy Machine Gunner

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1918-1919, 657, 37th Evacuation Hospital

Service Years
1917 - 1919

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Oklahoma

Year of Birth
1897

This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSG Jerry Dennis to remember Cooney, Elgy, Pvt.

If you knew or served with this Soldier and have additional information or photos to support this Page, please leave a message for the Page Administrator(s) HERE.

Contact Info

Last Address
Tonkawa

Official Badges

Army Honorable Service Lapel Pin (1920-1939)

Unofficial Badges

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Discharged April 16, 1919, at Greanco, VA.

Other Comments:

Name: Cooney, Elgy E.
Rank: Private
Home of Record: Tonkawa, OK
DOB: Jan 19, 1897
POB: Nardin, OK
NOK: Mr. and Mrs. John Cooney, Tonkawa,OK
DOE: Active Duty: Dec 20, 1917
POE: Active Duty: Paris Island, SC
DOS: Active Duty: Apr 16, 1919
POS: Greanco, VA
Stateside Units: (1) 72nd Inf Bn; (2) 86th Inf Bn;
Overseas Units: (1) 137th Inf Bn; (2) 96th Inf Bn (France)
Combat Service at (1) Verdun; (2) Chateau-Thierry; (3) St. Mehiel (France)
Wounded twice.
(SOURCE: "Honor Roll and Service Record, p. 30" published by Blackwell Job Printing Company, Blackwell, OK, in 1920.)

1918-1919, 521, HHC, 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry

From Month/Year - / 1918	To Month/Year - / 1919
Unit HHC Unit Page
Rank Private	MOS 521-Basic Soldier
Base, Fort or City Not Specified	State/Country France

Patch	HHC, 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry Details

	Type Infantry
	Parent Unit 1st Battalion, 137th Infantry	Strength ARNG Company
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 21, 2022

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories Stateside Assignments: (1) 72nd Company (2) 86th Company; Overseas Assignments: (1) 137th Inf Bn; (2) 96th Inf Bn; Active service at Verdun, Chateau-thiery, and St. Mehiel. Wounded twice;

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

No Available Photos