Fontenot, Joseph Sullivan, Jr.
| Surname | Fontenot |
|---|---|
| Given Name | Joseph Sullivan |
| Nickname | Buster |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | 06-JAN-1924 in Louisiana |
| Died | 27-JUL-1944 (Killed in Action) |
| Buried | Honolulu Memorial, Plot C Row 0 Grave 997 |
| Father | Emile MORLET (08-FEB-1889 - 01-JUL-1947) |
| Mother | Emma Moses GROGAN (~1904 - 29-JUN-1957) |
Death Notice
TWO ORLEANIANS KILLED IN ACTIONAnother Louisianian, Three Mississippians Die
Joseph Sullivan (Buster) Fontenot, gunner's mate third class, United States Navy, 20-year old foster son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Morlet, 417 South Johnson street, died July 27 at sea of acute poisoning, the navy department reported. A natvie of New Orleans, he was a graduate of Warren Eston High school and enlisted in the navy December 13, 1941.
-- The Times Picayune (no date on the newspaper clipping)
Notes
Joseph died during active duty (per military interment records).
Service ID: 644-08-55; enlisted 11-DEC-1941 in New Orleans, LA.
Listed as Gunners Mate on the U.S.S Maryland as of 31-MAR-1944, which was in port when Buster died.
Joseph was adopted.
1 1930 United States Census->Louisiana->Orleans->New Orleans->Precinct 1-250>District 20->Image 9/41 and 10/42 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morlet, Emile | 40 | Male | White | Head | Married | Mississippi | France | France | Ran resturant | Self-employed |
| Morlet, Emma | 26 | Female | White | Wife | Married | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana | None | |
| Fontenot, Betty | 7 | Female | White | Adopted daughter | Single | Louisiana | Mississippi | Mississippi | None | |
| Fontenot, Joseph | 6 | Male | White | Adopted son | Single | Louisiana | Louisiana | Mississippi | None |
2 1940 United States Census->Louisiana->Orleans->New Orleans->District 36-45->Image 2/40 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Occupation | Industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morlet, Emile | 50 | Male | White | Head | Married | Mississippi | Proprieter | Night club |
| Morlet, Emma | 34 | Female | White | Wife | Married | Louisiana | Manager | Retail liquor store |
| Fontenot, Betty | 17 | Female | White | Adopted daughter | Single | Louisiana | Beautician | Beauty shop |
| Fontenot, Joseph | 16 | Male | White | Foster son | Single | Louisiana | None |
3 Headstone, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii (findagrave.com)
