Merton Paul Topping Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 12


Merton Paul Topping
Wellman, Iowa

Merton Paul Topping of Wellman, was born at Wellman, Iowa, on July 27, 
1894. He was the son of Albert O. Topping and Clara Schilling. 

Army Record

Private Merton Topping entered the service at Camp Pike, July 22, 
1918. He was assigned to Company 21, Camp Pike Automatic, August 
Replacement Draft. He embarked for overseas Sept. 16, and while on 
The way across he was taken ill with influenza and died before the 
Boat reached Brest. He was buried in the American cemetery at Brest,
France.