Toomey was born in Scott County to lumberman John Samuel Toomey and Elizabeth Phillips Toomey on February 8, 1896. His draft card states that he was a farmer at the time he entered the service and had been a private in military school. He was described as being of medium height, medium build, having gray eyes, and blond hair. At the time of his death, he was a Private 1st Class in the 26th Infantry, 1st Division. Toomey was killed on duty in France on July 19, 1918. He was 22 years old.
Edson Toomey's body was not returned to the United States and was buried in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in France. The cemetery is 36.5 acres and contains 6,012 American dead. For more information on the cemetery check out their website here. http://www.abmc.gov/cemeter…/…/oise-aisne-american-cemetery…
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| Edson L. Toomey's draft card |
Information and photograph taken from Edson L. Toomey's FindAGrave Profile and his WWI draft card courtesy of East Tennessee Veterans Memorial Association.
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