Toomey, Phillip A. (31141300): Difference between revisions

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|occupation=Teachers (secondary school) and principals

|marital=Single without dependents

|birth_date=30 April 1907

|death_date=10 July 1991

|death_year=1991

|birth_place=Springfield, Massachusetts

|nativity=United States

|rank_final=Second Lieutenant

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== Biography ==

Toomey was born ~~Apr~~ 30, 1907, in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Phillip A. Toomey (often spelled Philip in contemporary Army documents) was born on 30 April 1907 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He enlisted on 23 June 1942 and, before his commission as a second lieutenant in March 1943, completed Military Intelligence Training Center instruction at Camp Ritchie.

~~He enlisted on June 23, 1942,~~ and ~~was commissioned~~ as ~~a 2nd Lieutenant~~ in ~~March~~ 1943.

Toomey took part in the French Morocco landings with a French interrogation team attached to the Western Task Force and later served as interpreter and translator in the G-2 section of the 2d Armored Division. From September 1943 he worked with headquarters elements in the Mediterranean and European theaters, including Joint Rearmament Committee / AFHQ and Southern Line of Communications G-2, where his fluency in French, Spanish, and German (and working knowledge of Italian, Romanian, and Russian) supported intelligence liaison.

Prior to his commission he received training in the Military Intelligence Training Course at Camp Ritchie, took part in the landing operations in French Morocco as a part of a French Interrogation team attached to the Western Task Force, and later served as interpreter and translator in the G-2 Section of the 2d Armored Division.

Toomey died on 10 July 1991.

He came to the Section in September 1943, when it was operating in Headquarters NATOUSA, from Joint Rearmament Committee, AFHQ. The following document came from the "Headquarters Southern Line of Communications, European Theater of Operations, United States Army, APO 89" History of G-2 Section, Headquarters, Southern Line of Communications November 20, 1944 to January 15, 1945 Philip A. He was the representative of the G-2 Section in the Headquarters, Communications Zone, Advance, where his linguistic ability, which includes fluency in French, Spanish and German, and a working knowledge of Italian, Rumanian and Russian, together with his other qualifications, proved of great value to the headquarters.

~~He is presently serving as the Intelligence Officer of the Section.~~

~~Philip~~ Toomey ~~passed away~~ on ~~Jul~~ 10, 1991.

== Research notes ==

* CORRECTED identity: Toomey, Phillip A. (31141300). The ASN-less Class 2 stub “Toomey, Philip A” is a different/unrelated page and is not used. No class_number is set on this demographics page. Folder spelling Philip; roster title Phillip. No award is inferred.

== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* 30 April 1907 — Born in Springfield, Massachusetts.

* 23 June 1942 — Enlisted in the Army.

* 1942–1943 — Completed Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Center instruction before commissioning.

* November 1942 — Participated in French Morocco landing operations with a French interrogation team, Western Task Force.

* March 1943 — Commissioned second lieutenant.

* 1943 — Served as interpreter/translator, G-2, 2d Armored Division; later NATOUSA / AFHQ and SOLOC G-2 assignments.

* 10 July 1991 — Died.

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== Sources ==

* [https://www.fold3.com/image/291820621 Fold3 image linked from RB Archive Philip A. Toomey source.txt]

* RB Archive / Fold3 SOLOC G-2 history extract naming Philip A. Toomey (Camp Ritchie; Morocco; 2d Armored Division; languages)

* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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 |occupation=Teachers (secondary school) and principals
 |marital=Single without dependents
+|birth_date=30 April 1907
+|death_date=10 July 1991
+|death_year=1991
+|birth_place=Springfield, Massachusetts
+|nativity=United States
+|rank_final=Second Lieutenant
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 == Biography ==
-Toomey was born Apr 30, 1907, in Springfield, Massachusetts.
+Phillip A. Toomey (often spelled Philip in contemporary Army documents) was born on 30 April 1907 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He enlisted on 23 June 1942 and, before his commission as a second lieutenant in March 1943, completed Military Intelligence Training Center instruction at Camp Ritchie.
-He enlisted on June 23, 1942, and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in March 1943.
+Toomey took part in the French Morocco landings with a French interrogation team attached to the Western Task Force and later served as interpreter and translator in the G-2 section of the 2d Armored Division. From September 1943 he worked with headquarters elements in the Mediterranean and European theaters, including Joint Rearmament Committee / AFHQ and Southern Line of Communications G-2, where his fluency in French, Spanish, and German (and working knowledge of Italian, Romanian, and Russian) supported intelligence liaison.
-Prior to his commission he received training in the Military Intelligence Training Course at Camp Ritchie, took part in the landing operations in French Morocco as a part of a French Interrogation team attached to the Western Task Force, and later served as interpreter and translator in the G-2 Section of the 2d Armored Division.
+Toomey died on 10 July 1991.
-He came to the Section in September 1943, when it was operating in Headquarters NATOUSA, from Joint Rearmament Committee, AFHQ. The following document came from the "Headquarters Southern Line of Communications, European Theater of Operations, United States Army, APO 89" History of G-2 Section, Headquarters, Southern Line of Communications November 20, 1944 to January 15, 1945 Philip A. He was the representative of the G-2 Section in the Headquarters, Communications Zone, Advance, where his linguistic ability, which includes fluency in French, Spanish and German, and a working knowledge of Italian, Rumanian and Russian, together with his other qualifications, proved of great value to the headquarters.
-He is presently serving as the Intelligence Officer of the Section.
-Philip Toomey passed away on Jul 10, 1991.
 == Research notes ==
+* CORRECTED identity: Toomey, Phillip A. (31141300). The ASN-less Class 2 stub “Toomey, Philip A” is a different/unrelated page and is not used. No class_number is set on this demographics page. Folder spelling Philip; roster title Phillip. No award is inferred.
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 30 April 1907 — Born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
+* 23 June 1942 — Enlisted in the Army.
+* 1942–1943 — Completed Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Center instruction before commissioning.
+* November 1942 — Participated in French Morocco landing operations with a French interrogation team, Western Task Force.
+* March 1943 — Commissioned second lieutenant.
+* 1943 — Served as interpreter/translator, G-2, 2d Armored Division; later NATOUSA / AFHQ and SOLOC G-2 assignments.
+* 10 July 1991 — Died.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
+* [https://www.fold3.com/image/291820621 Fold3 image linked from RB Archive Philip A. Toomey source.txt]
+* RB Archive / Fold3 SOLOC G-2 history extract naming Philip A. Toomey (Camp Ritchie; Morocco; 2d Armored Division; languages)
 * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
 * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records