Hugh J. Rooney served as a Sergeant in Company I, 314th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of James Rooney and Harriet (Cogswell) Rooney.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army on September 20, 1917 at Montrose, Pennsylvania.
He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on December 21, 1917.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on March 1, 1919.
He served in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign.
He served overseas from July 8, 1918 to May 26, 1919.
He received his discharge from the Army on May 31, 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
He was originally from West Auburn, Pennsylvania.
He was married to Lillian (Lesher) Rooney.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on April 24, 1963.
Hugh J. Rooney served as a Sergeant in Company I, 314th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division, United States Army during World War I.
He was a son of James Rooney and Harriet (Cogswell) Rooney.
He was inducted into the U.S. Army on September 20, 1917 at Montrose, Pennsylvania.
He was promoted to the rank of Corporal on December 21, 1917.
He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on March 1, 1919.
He served in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign.
He served overseas from July 8, 1918 to May 26, 1919.
He received his discharge from the Army on May 31, 1919 at Camp Dix, New Jersey.
He was originally from West Auburn, Pennsylvania.
He was married to Lillian (Lesher) Rooney.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on April 24, 1963.
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HUGH J
ROONEY
PENNSYLVANIA
SGT CO I 314 INF
79 DIVISION
WORLD WAR I
NOVEMBER 25 1893
APRIL 21 1963
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Section 5, Row 4, Position 14
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