Born in St. Louis, Missouri, October 5, 1917
Graduated from the Yuma, Arizona, High School, June 1936 Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1939
Two-Year Curricula in Agriculture
Member Phi Alpha Iota Fraternity
Completed four semesters in residence and then withdrew to enter military service
Military Service
MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training
Inducted into Army of the United States 6 April 1942 as Private.
Apr to Nov 1942; assigned to Btry B, 51st Training Bn, Camp Callen, California.
Nov 1942 to Feb 1943; 19th Co, 3d Student Training Regiment, Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Graduated from Officer Candidate School, 18 February 1943 and honorably discharged.
Grades Held
Promoted to Private First Class, 30 May 1942.
Promoted to Corporal, 4 August 1942.
Promoted to Sergeant, 12 October 1942.
Promoted to Staff Sergeant, 30 October 1942 and honorably discharged 18 February 1943.
COMMISSIONED Second Lieutenant, AUS, 19 February 1943; accepted appointment and entered on active duty same date.
COMMISSIONED First Lieutenant, March 1944.
Active Service Assignments
Mar to Mar 1943; Platoon Leader, Co D, 60th Infantry Training Batallion, Camp Wolters, Texas.
Apr to Dec 1943; Assistant S-4, Svc Co, 361st Inf Regt, Camp White & camp Adair, Oregon.
Jan to Feb 1944; Student Officer, Army Ground Forces Telp Dep, Fort Ord, California.
Mar to Apr 1944; Causal Officer, 74th Repl Bn, Pacific Theater of Operations.
Apr 1944 to Feb 1945; Platoon Leader and Platoon Commander, Co H, 148th Inf Regt, Pacific Theater.
Lieutenant Tolley died from wounds received in action 15 February 1945 in Manila, Philippine Islands.
Decorations and Awards
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.
BRONZE STAR MEDAL.
PURPLE HEART (Posthumous).
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL with Bronze Arrowhead and two Bronze Stars for the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, 9 January 1945 and two Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Northern Solomons and Luzon Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT EMBLEM•
PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON with one Bronze Service Star.
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL CITATION BADGE.
COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE and EXPERT BADGE with Carbine Bar.