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 James
(Stuffy) William Rooney
Jr Class 1948
Branch
of
Service
U
S
Army
Entered
service
December
7,
1951
Rank PFC
Discharged
1954
Born
Died
Buried
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"Gizzly or Sunshine" |
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40th Infantry Div |
Medals/Awards
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Korean
Service
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Purple
Heart
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Served
in the Army from
December
7,
1951 to
1954. Took eight weeks of basic
training at Camp Roberts CA and at Camp Cook, CA. Shipped overseas and was
in the 40th Infantry Division in Korea.
Was wounded and spent time recuperating in the hospital . Returned back to
the states and was discharged.
PFC.
James (Stuffy) William Rooney Jr. -
US Army, Korean War
James (Stuffy) was wounded in Korea when he was hit from an incoming Mortar
Shell while on the front line.
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