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The American Revolutionary War had two Topper brothers, Andrew and John, as soldiers in the militia from Northampton County among its revolutionary forces. The Pennsylvania Archives recounts that Andrew served as a Captain and John as a soldier in Captain Trexler’s Sixth Company from Northampton.
Source: Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, III. 12.
Wilson Jack Topper of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Regiment, as a Pennsylvania Volunteer. Captain Z. J. Bierer commanded the company and the late General Richard Coulter was the Colonel of the Regiment. While in the service, Private Topper took part in the Battle of Manassas, Thoroughfare Gap, Rappahannock, South Mountain, Antietam and Gettysburg. He was in General Burnside’s famous “mud march” at Fletcher’s Chapel and Fredericksburg. Under a surgeon’s certificate he was discharged from the service at Mower’s Hospital, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, December 24, 1864.
Source: Obituary in The Johnstown Tribune, April 21, 1917
Raymond Mark Topper of Pennsylvania was inducted into the Armed Forces on March 17, 1943 and was discharged on January 23, 1946, received Good Conduct Medal.
Anthony Walter Topper of Pennsylvania was inducted into the Army on March 10,1943 and discharged on December 8, 1945, he received a Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater RIbbon and Victory Medal.
Donald Francis Topper of Pennsylvania was inducted into the Infantry on August 18, 1844 and discharged on June 26, 1946. He received a Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Ribbon, European-African Middle Theater Ribbon.
Leo Bernard Topper served in the Navy in World War II, inducted into the Navy on June 14 1944. Discharged on January 9, 1946. He received a Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal.
William Earl Topper served as a private in the European Theater of Operations during WWII. He was an infantryman.
John Regis Costlow, son of Margaret Topper Costlow, served in the US Air Corps and died on the 16 December 1942 in the skies over Holland.
Robert Curtis Topper served in the European Theater of Operations in General Patton’s army as a machine gunner. He was a sergeant.
Earl Leroy Topper served in the European Theater of Operations with an antitank unit, in the 106th infantry division as a Private First Class. He was also involved in the Battle of the Bulge.
Mearl F. Topper served in the Pacific Theater in the US Marine Corps. He was among those to survive the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Harry Topper served in the Coast Guard in the South Pacific. He was a Quartermaster on a LST (Landing Ship Tank) 784.
Marguarite “Peg” Topper served in the Women’s Army Auxillary Corps (WAAC) in Conserta, Italy. She was a cook and baker.
Francis Topper served in the army in Africa and Europe. He was a Forward Observer for the 25th Field Artillery Battalion.
Earl Topper served in the Navy in the Atlantic.
Clair Topper served in the Navy during WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam. He was assigned to the U.S.S. Kearsarge and the U.S.S. Hancock. He participated in the first atomic bomb testing and served for twenty years.
Sergeant Joseph Raymond (Sammy) Topper, Sr. served in the Korean War and earned a Bronze Star.
Lance Corporal Dennis E. Dillon, in the US Army , age 21, died on June 2, 1968, Quan Tri Province, South Viet Nam.
James Huber Topper served in Viet Nam and in the European Theater of Operations at the end of WWII. He retired from the Air Force as a mast sergeant.
Sergeant Fourth Class Anthony D. Topper served in Viet Nam for the U.S. Army during the war.
Please note: All of these listings are sketchy and incomplete. If you know of anyone on the Topper Family Tree or who could be listed hereon please feel free to submit the information.