Rolland Patrick Morneault

Abt 1928 - 1953  (~ 25 years)    Has more than 200 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Rolland Patrick Morneault
  Relationship	with Marie Therese Nadeau
  Born	Abt 1928	Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1953	Outpost Queen, Korea   [2]
  Korean War, 2nd Lt with 179th Infantry Regiment, was killed in Korea
  Died	27 Jul 1953	Outpost Queen, Korea   [3]
  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
  Person ID	I23877	Antoine_Roy
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2011

  
  

  Father	Henry Morneault,   b. 27 Jan 1891, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA ,   d. 3 Aug 1949, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Louise Thibodeau,   b. 19 Feb 1895, Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA ,   d. 30 Aug 1968, Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	5 Jul 1915	Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA   [4]
  Family ID	F8783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1928 - Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, USA  Military Service - Korean War, 2nd Lt with 179th Infantry Regiment, was killed in Korea - 1953 - Outpost Queen, Korea  Died - 27 Jul 1953 - Outpost Queen, Korea   = Link to Google Earth
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  [S4] 1930 U.S. Census, Maine, Aroostook County. Grand Isle sheet 11a. [S10] Personal information. email from Mike Daigle 25 Sep 2010 06:32. [S368] Korean War Project. Remembrance, [2LT Rolland P Morneault, 179th Infantry Regiment, B Co, 45th Infantry Division 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, Maine Location or Battle Zone: Output Queen He was seriously woulded by the enemy in North Korea on July 27, 1953 and died of those wounds later that day. Korean War Project Key No. 21071]. [S393] Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1996.