 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Paakapedza kudzidza paHoly Cross, Mullaney akanyoresa muUnited States Marine Corps ne4th Marine Division semushandi. Akagumisa hondo somutevedzeri wokutanga akapiwa basa, akanga ashanda muGuam neTinian. Akadzokera kubasa rinoshanda muna 1950, pakatanga Hondo yeKorea. Akatanga kukuvadzwa pakudzorerwa kweSeoul. Akakuvadzwa kechipiri panguva yeChosin Reservoirmushandirapamwe. Musi waNovember 27, 1950, akapiwa Purple Heart yake yechitatu nokuda kwekukuvara paChosin kwaizogumisa basa rake rechiuto. Akapedza rutivi rwuri nani rwegore rakatevera achipora paChelsea Naval Hospital. Zvikomborero zvake zvechiuto zvaisanganisira Purple Hearts nhatu, Silver Star neBronze Star. 