World War II Honoree

Umberto O. Celestre

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Berkeley, California

Honored By

Ed Anderson

Relationship

Shipmate

JOINED THE NAVY ON 23 JUNE 1942. AFTER BOOT CAMP TRAINING, HE WAS ENROLLED IN HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. THEN ASSIGNED TO THE USS NECHES AO-47 AS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL CREW MEMBERS. AFTER A CRUISE IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. THEN TO THE USS TENTON AGC-14. FROM THAT ASSIGNMENT HE WENT TO STAFF, 19TH FLEET, SAN DIEGO GROUP. THEN TO STAFF, SAN FRANCISCO GROUP, PACRES FLEET, HUNTER'S POINT, SUB GROUP 1, PACIFIC RESERVE FLEET AND FINALLY THE USS SPRINGFIELD CL-66. HE RECEIVED AN ASIATIC-PACIFIC MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR FOR SERVICE ON THE USS NECHES AO-47. HE WAS DISCHARGED MARCH 1, 1946.