• Awarded on: July 18, 1995

Private Rooney was an armoured personnel carrier crewman at a traffic control point north-east of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Hercegovina, on April 10, 1993, when, without warning, his position came under mortar attack. After the first round, some nearby children scattered, looking for cover. However, two small children lay frozen on the ground. Without hesitation, as the barrage continued, Private Rooney left the carrier, ran in the open to the children, and brought them back to the protection of the vehicle.