HMC SS
Andrew
Joseph
"Pito"
Gallant
Born in Old Town, Penobscot, Maine
Ancestors 
Son of André Joseph Gallant
and Adelaide J. (Moreau) Gallant
Brother of
Lucy Emelia (Gallant) Tremblay, Theresa Valentine (Gallant) Cote, Vivian Mary (Gallant) Henderson, Leon Edward Gallant, [private sister (1930s - unknown)] and Paul Gallant
Husband of
Rose Edna (Rumill) Gallant
— married
Oct 1950 [location unknown]
Died
at age 35
in at sea
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Oct 2018
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Biography
Andrew Joseph Gallant Jr; b. 24 Jun 1927 at Old Town, Penobscot, Maine;
m. Rose Edna Rumill, daughter of George Calvin Rumill and Euphemia Dawes, Jun 1950;
He died 10 Apr 1963 at age 35.
- Two cemetery markers were erected in his honor, both are cenotaphs.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #154905264 at Head of the Harbor Cemetery in Tremont
- Find A Grave: Memorial #67984940 at Saint Josephs Cemetery in Old Town
- Crewman (Chief Hospitalman) aboard the USS Thresher, a submarine that sank during deep-diving tests off the coast of Massachusetts.
- Thresher was the first nuclear submarine lost at sea and only one of four lost with more than 100 people aboard.[1]
- Several memorials have been dedicated to honor the lost aboard the Thresher and several with specific crewmen honored - including a memorial at Arlington to the whole crew dedicated in Sept 2019.
- Awards: Good Conduct Medal (four awards); Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign, National Defense Service, World War II Victory, American Campaign, Navy Occupation Service with European Clasp; medals; and a letter of commendation from the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Nautilus and another letter of commendation from the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Corporal.[2]
Rose Edna Rumill was born on 20 Jun 1931 at Southwest Harbor, Hancock, Maine. She died on 3 Jul 1993 at Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine, at age 62.
Andrew Joseph Gallant Jr. and Rose Edna Rumill had no children.
His obituary was published as follows:
Bar Harbor Times, Thursday, April 18, 1963
CHIEF ANDREW J. GALLANT OF MCKINLEY LOST IN USS THRESHER DISASTER OFF CAPE COD "He was so vital, so important so alive, I just can't believe it could happen," said Mrs. J. Elizabeth Thompson a close friend of the family. "He was the kind of man every woman wished her sons could be."
Born at Bradley to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gallant, Sr., on June 27, 1927, he entered the navy at the age of 17 and had one more year to go before retirement. His wife wanted him to finish his navy career with shore duty, and, after a number of requests, his application was approved. It was repeatedly extended, however, because he was needed to check the personnel aboard the nuclear powered subs during the testing periods. He had served aboard a number of them including the Sea Wolf.
While serving at the naval base at Seawall he met Rose Edna Rummill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Rummill, Sr., of West Tremont, and they were married in June, 1950. Mrs. Thompson describes the marriage as a close one with Gallant and Mrs. Gallant more devoted to one another than is usual with young couples. He came home as frequently as he could, often changing duty with some other officer and serving 48 hours straight in order to drive from the base in New Hampshire to McKinley to be with Mrs. Rummill. He has been home twice during the week prior to his death and was planning to return for Easter.
Born at Bradley to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gallant, Sr., on June 27, 1927, he entered the navy at the age of 17 and had one more year to go before retirement. His wife wanted him to finish his navy career with shore duty, and, after a number of requests, his application was approved. It was repeatedly extended, however, because he was needed to check the personnel aboard the nuclear powered subs during the testing periods. He had served aboard a number of them including the Sea Wolf.
While serving at the naval base at Seawall he met Rose Edna Rummill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Rummill, Sr., of West Tremont, and they were married in June, 1950. Mrs. Thompson describes the marriage as a close one with Gallant and Mrs. Gallant more devoted to one another than is usual with young couples. He came home as frequently as he could, often changing duty with some other officer and serving 48 hours straight in order to drive from the base in New Hampshire to McKinley to be with Mrs. Rummill. He has been home twice during the week prior to his death and was planning to return for Easter.
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia: USS Thresher, accessed 3 Oct 2020.
- ↑ USS Thresher: Ship Roster, accessed 3 Oct 2020.
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT58-248 : 19 May 2014), Andrew Gallant, Apr 1963; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- "Lost Nukes of the Cold War." Drain the Oceans. (Season 2 Episode 6). National Geographic. 29 July 2019.
- "In Memoriam." Memorial Service Programme for the loss of the USS Thresher. 1963. Navsource.org. Accessed 3 Oct 2020.
- Bentley, John. The Thresher Disaster: The Most Tragic Dive in Submarine History. London: New English Library, 1975.
- USS Thresher Naval History & Heritage Command - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS); See: Men Who Perished in the Loss of Thresher (SSN-593) on 10 April 1963
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Andrew by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Andrew:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Andrew by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Andrew:
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Vivian (Gallant) Henderson 
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A261562 [compare]
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~25.00%
~25.00%
Michele (Henderson) Rowles :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A866509 [compare], Ancestry member mahrowles
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~25.00%
50.00%
Michael Henderson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CC4281065 [compare], Ancestry member hendy04412
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Categories: USS Thresher (SSN-593), United States Navy | USS Nautilus (SSN-571), United States Navy | USS Corporal (SS 346), United States Navy | USS Balao (SS-285), United States Navy | USS Redfin (SS-272), United States Navy | USS Toro (SS-422), United States Navy | USS Shangri-La (CV-38), United States Navy | USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42), United States Navy | USS Thresher Disaster, 10 Apr 1963
edited by DK Clews
Thanks, Darryl
Here is another source I found: USS Thresher Naval History & Heritage Command - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS); See: Men Who Perished in the Loss of Thresher (SSN-593) on 10 April 1963
I had to edit one of the categories, but that was MY MISTAKE (transposing numbers), and thankfully, I caught it.
Cheers!! Thanks again!
edited by DK Clews