Background
Toftoy, Holger Nelson was born on October 31, 1902 in Marseilles, Illinois, United States. Son of Nils and Thea (Thorsen) Toftoy.
Toftoy, Holger Nelson was born on October 31, 1902 in Marseilles, Illinois, United States. Son of Nils and Thea (Thorsen) Toftoy.
Student of University Wisconsin, 1920-1922. Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1926. Student Army-Navy Staff College, 1942-1943.
Doctor of Laws, Athens College, 1955.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1926, advanced through grades to major general, 1952. Instructor United States Military Academy, 1930-1935. Chief research and development and industrial divisions Submarine Mine Depot, 1938-1944.
Chief ordnance technical intelligence teams European Theatre of Operations, 1944-1945.
Chief rocket branch research and development division Office Chief Ordnance, 1945-1952. Director Ordnance Missile laboratories, 1952-1954.
Commanding general Redstone Arsenal, 1954-1958. Deputy commander United States Army Missile Commanded, 1958.
Commanding general Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland., since 1958.
National committee member Aeronautical. Board, 1945-1947; guided missile committee Research and Development Board, 1947-1952. Member technical committee National Advisory Committee aeronautics.
Member Aeronautical. Board, 1945-1947. Fellow American Rocket Society. Member American Ordnance Association, American Legion, Military Order World Wars.
Married Hazel Eunice Schweikert, December 28, 1926. Children: Doris (Mistress George K. Williams), Charles Nelson.