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'''~~[[Toomey, Phillip A. (31141300)|~~Phillip A. Toomey]]''' (~~born~~ 1907) was a ~~Ritchie Boy~~ who trained at Camp Ritchie.

'''Phillip A. Toomey''' (30 April 1907–10 July 1991) was a United States Army second lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 2]] and served as a French-language interrogator and G-2 liaison officer in the Mediterranean and European theaters.

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== Biography ==

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~~.

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 trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 2) before his commission as a second 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.

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== 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~~.

* Merged ASN-less Class 2 roster stub “Toomey, Philip A” into this ASN profile (NARA name TOOMEY PHILIP A; Class 2 from Classes 1–31 roster). Army documents often spell the given name Philip.

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* 30 April 1907 — Born in Springfield, Massachusetts.

* 23 June 1942 — Enlisted in the Army.

* 23 June 1942 — Enlisted in the U.S. Army at Hartford, Connecticut.

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

* 1942–1943 — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 2); commissioned second lieutenant in March 1943.

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

* 1942–1943 — Took part in French Morocco landings with a French interrogation team (Western Task Force).

* ~~March~~ 1943 — ~~Commissioned second lieutenant.~~

* 1943 — Interpreter/translator, G-2 section, 2d Armored Division.

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

* September 1943 onward — Headquarters intelligence assignments including AFHQ Joint Rearmament Committee and SOLOC G-2.

* 10 July 1991 — Died.

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 |nativity=United States
 |rank_final=Second Lieutenant
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+|class_rank=Cpl
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-'''[[Toomey, Phillip A. (31141300)|Phillip A. Toomey]]''' (born 1907) was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie.
+'''Phillip A. Toomey''' (30 April 1907&ndash;10 July 1991) was a United States Army second lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 2]] and served as a French-language interrogator and G-2 liaison officer in the Mediterranean and European theaters.
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 == Biography ==
-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.
+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 trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 2) before his commission as a second 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.
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 == 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.
+* Merged ASN-less Class 2 roster stub “Toomey, Philip A” into this ASN profile (NARA name TOOMEY PHILIP A; Class 2 from Classes 1–31 roster). Army documents often spell the given name Philip.
 == Gallery ==
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 * 30 April 1907 — Born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
-* 23 June 1942 — Enlisted in the Army.
+* 23 June 1942 — Enlisted in the U.S. Army at Hartford, Connecticut.
-* 1942–1943 — Completed Camp Ritchie Military Intelligence Training Center instruction before commissioning.
+* 1942–1943 — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 2); commissioned second lieutenant in March 1943.
-* November 1942 — Participated in French Morocco landing operations with a French interrogation team, Western Task Force.
+* 1942–1943 — Took part in French Morocco landings with a French interrogation team (Western Task Force).
-* March 1943 — Commissioned second lieutenant.
+* 1943 — Interpreter/translator, G-2 section, 2d Armored Division.
-* 1943 — Served as interpreter/translator, G-2, 2d Armored Division; later NATOUSA / AFHQ and SOLOC G-2 assignments.
+* September 1943 onward — Headquarters intelligence assignments including AFHQ Joint Rearmament Committee and SOLOC G-2.
 * 10 July 1991 — Died.
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