Daniel Robert Toland

1919 - 1942  (23 years)

• Name	Daniel Robert Toland  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	28 Feb 1919	Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Military Service	3 Sep 1939  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  	US Marine Corps - World War II; Co "B", First Marine Battalion, Fleet Marine Force Samoan Islands
  Death	26 Jun 1942	Pago Pago, Ma'oputasi, American Samoa, USA   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Killed in Action - Training Accident
  Burial	Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [2, 3]
  		Oak Grove Cemetery Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find a Grave: #91350
  Person ID	I32626	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel Toland,   b. 16 Aug 1876, Donegal County, Ireland d. 16 Oct 1937, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anastasia 'Anna' Moriarty,   b. 10 Jul 1889, Bear River, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 13 Aug 1950, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	23 Feb 1908	Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [6]
  Family ID	F18615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Feb 1919 - Massachusetts, USA Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1930 - Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Death - Cause: Killed in Action - Training Accident - 26 Jun 1942 - Pago Pago, Ma'oputasi, American Samoa, USA Burial - - Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Arms Icons & Insignia

  Military Grave Marker - WWII Killed in Action: American Service in World War II

  
  

• Sources

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