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Major General H.N. Toftoy
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THIS PLAQUE WAS PLACED HERE BY CITIZENS OF HUNTSVILLE AND MADISON COUNTY, ALABAMA,
IN HONOR OF
MAJOR GENERAL H. N. TOFTOY, USA
WHO WAS COMMANDING GENERAL
OF REDSTONE ARSENAL
FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1954,TO MARCH 31, 1958.
IT WAS UNVEILED HERE ON AUGUST 1, 1958, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS TRANSFER TO THE COMMAND OF ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND. GENERAL TOFTOY
DURING HIS STAY AT REDSTONE
MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION
TO THIS COMMUNITY,
AND HE WILL FOREVER BE ENSHRINED
IN THE HEARTS OF LOCAL PEOPLE AS "MR. MISSILE."
This marker, honoring Major General H.N. Toftoy, was sponsored by the citizens of Huntsville and Madison County. It is located just below the West Side Square in Huntsville, Alabama, on steps leading to the Big Spring. The marker which features a metal plaque inset in stone was dedicated on August 1,
1958. References 17, 41, and 87 contain a more thorough account of Major General Toftoy’s contributions to this area.