Rolland Patrick Morneault

Rolland Patrick Morneault

Male Abt 1928 - 1953  (25 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rolland Patrick MorneaultRolland Patrick Morneault was born about 1928 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Son of Henry Morneault and Louise Thibodeau); died on 27 Jul 1953 in Outpost Queen, Korea.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Military Service: 1953, Outpost Queen, Korea; Korean War, 2nd Lt with 179th Infantry Regiment, was killed in Korea

    Notes:

    2LT ROLLAND P MORNEAULT
    179TH INFANTRY REGIMENT
    B CO
    45TH INFANTRY DIVISION
    ARMY
    HOSTILE, DIED OF WOUNDS (DOW)
    DATE OF LOSS: JULY 27, 1953
    SERVICE NUMBER: O-2201761
    YEAR OF BIRTH: 1928
    HOME OR PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
    AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME
    LOCATION OR BATTLE ZONE: OUTPOST QUEEN
    Comments: Second Lieutenant Morneault was a member of the 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in North Korea on July 27, 1953 and died of those wounds later that day.
    KOREAN WAR PROJECT KEY NO: 21071

    Tribute by a fellow soldier
    Second Lieutenant Morneault, mild and quiet, was an unlikely hero. He was the naive target of a practical joke by Lieutenant Capelli of Dog Company. Capelli pretended to be twins, one nice, the other his grumpy brother from Heavy Mortar Company. It took Morneault two or three weeks to figure out the joke, but he took it good naturedly.

    On the last day of the war, hours after the truce was signed, but hours before it would take effect, his bunker was hit by a direct fire weapon wounding everyone inside. Two were killed. Moreault worked at rescuing and evacuating his men while ignoring his own wounds. He bled to death before he, himself, was evacuated.

    An unlikely hero for sure--but a real one--and a loss to the world.

    Submitted by Donald W. (Nick or Hank) Nicol


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry MorneaultHenry Morneault was born on 27 Jan 1891 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Son of Denis Morneault and Sophie Doucette); died on 3 Aug 1949 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

    Henry married Louise Thibodeau on 5 Jul 1915 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. Louise (Daughter of Alfred Thibodeau and Audelie Paradis) was born on 19 Feb 1895 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 30 Aug 1968 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Louise ThibodeauLouise Thibodeau was born on 19 Feb 1895 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Daughter of Alfred Thibodeau and Audelie Paradis); died on 30 Aug 1968 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

    Children:
    1. Angelo Leo Morneault was born on 24 May 1916 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 12 Oct 2005 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, USA; was buried on 18 Oct 2005 in St Bruno-St Remi Cemetery, Van Buren, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    2. Adrien Morneault was born about 1917 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died in 1968.
    3. Camille Morneault was born about 1919 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 26 Nov 2005 in Maine Medical Center, Windham, , Maine, USA; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Orono, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.
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    7. Emilien Morneault was born on 26 Feb 1926 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 1 Mar 2004 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA; was buried on 9 Mar 2004 in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, , Nevada, USA.
    8. 1. Rolland Patrick Morneault was born about 1928 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 27 Jul 1953 in Outpost Queen, Korea.
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Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Denis Morneault was born on 17 Oct 1866 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Son of Pierre Morneau and Marie Marthe Plourde); died in 1956 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

    Denis married Sophie Doucette on 17 Jul 1888 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. Sophie (Daughter of Vital Doucette and Suzanne Theriault) was born on 23 Dec 1869 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 3 Dec 1935 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sophie Doucette was born on 23 Dec 1869 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Daughter of Vital Doucette and Suzanne Theriault); died on 3 Dec 1935 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1920, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA

    Children:
    1. Severin Morneault was born on 4 Nov 1889 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 12 Dec 1908 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    2. 2. Henry Morneault was born on 27 Jan 1891 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 3 Aug 1949 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    3. Zelia Morneault was born on 19 Jul 1894 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 23 Nov 1977.
    4. Louis Levite Morneault was born on 10 Nov 1895 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 19 Nov 1895 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    5. Edna Marie Morneault was born on 6 Dec 1897 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 15 Mar 1973 in Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    6. Alphonse Morneault was born on 29 Jan 1900 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 9 Feb 1900 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    7. Pierre Morneault was born on 7 Jul 1901 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 17 Jun 1971.
    8. Abel Morneault was born on 17 Feb 1903 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 3 Jan 1941 in Madawaska, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    9. Marie Anne Morneault was born on 7 Aug 1908 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 17 Nov 1989 in Old Town, Penobscot County, Maine, USA.
    10. Blance Agathe Morneault was born on 12 Apr 1910 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

  3. 6.  Alfred Thibodeau was born in May 1857 in Maine, USA; died after 2 Apr 1930.

    Alfred married Audelie Paradis on 5 Feb 1889 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. Audelie was born in Jul 1864 in Maine, USA; died before 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Audelie Paradis was born in Jul 1864 in Maine, USA; died before 1910.
    Children:
    1. 3. Louise Thibodeau was born on 19 Feb 1895 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 30 Aug 1968 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Pierre Morneau was born on 26 Aug 1834 in St Pascal, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada; was christened on 26 Aug 1834 in St Pascal, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada (Son of Charles Morneau and Sophie Paillant dit Saintonge); died after 22 Apr 1910.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1851, St Pascal, Kamouraska, Québec, Canada
    • Draft Registration: Jun 1863, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; Civil War Draft registration

    Pierre married Marie Marthe Plourde on 21 Jul 1863 in St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada. Marie (Daughter of Remi Plourde and Adelaide Ringuette) was born in 1847 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 6 Oct 1887 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Marie Marthe Plourde was born in 1847 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Daughter of Remi Plourde and Adelaide Ringuette); died on 6 Oct 1887 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    Children:
    1. Remi Morneau was born in 1864 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    2. 4. Denis Morneault was born on 17 Oct 1866 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died in 1956 in Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    3. Leonore Morneau was born about 1868 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    4. Philippe Morneau was born about 1869 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    5. Levite Morneau was born about 1873 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    6. Zelia Morneau was born about 1875 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

  3. 10.  Vital Doucette was born in 1840 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA (Son of François Doucette and Victoire Mercure); died on 13 Apr 1918 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.

    Vital married Suzanne Theriault on 7 Jul 1863 in St-Basile, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada. Suzanne (Daughter of Hubert Theriault and Salome Cyr) was born on 16 Oct 1843 in Rivière-Verte, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada; died in Dec 1906 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Suzanne Theriault was born on 16 Oct 1843 in Rivière-Verte, Madawaska, New Brunswick, Canada (Daughter of Hubert Theriault and Salome Cyr); died in Dec 1906 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.
    Children:
    1. 5. Sophie Doucette was born on 23 Dec 1869 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA; died on 3 Dec 1935 in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA.