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TOOP, John Rawlings - Date of
birth
24 June 1907 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Beacon, Dutchess County, New York -
Hometown
District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-281827 -
Rank
Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
United States Naval Reserve
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
26 July 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 14 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George H. Toop (father)
Alma (Thompson) Toop (mother)
Elinor G. W. Toop (wife)
Nancy (Welch) Toop (daughter)
Anne R. Toop (daughter)
Peter H. Toop (son)
More information
Lt John R. Toop attended Yale University where he received his B.A. degree in 1929. He was a master at Saint Paul's School from 1929 to 1931. He attended the Yale Graduate School in English and History in the period 1931-1934.According to the Navylog Lt John R. Toop was lost at sea but eventually his body had been recovered.
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://www.navylog.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / 1940 Census / Border Crossing Canada, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Yale University Yearbook 1929 / Williamstown College Yearbook 1936