World War II Honoree

Nicholas R. Beltrante

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Atlantic City, New Jersey

Honored By

Patricia O. Beltrante

Relationship

Wife

SERVED ABOARD THE NAVY HOSPITAL SHIP USS CONSOLATION AH-15 WHICH TOOK CARE OF LIBERATED ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR AT WAKAYAMA, HONSHU WHO WERE TRANSPORTED TO OKINAWA. THIS SHIP RECEIVED 10 BATTLE STARS FOR WAR SERVICE. SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS: NAVAL TRAINING STATION SAMPSON, NEW YORK; U.S. NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL, BAINBRIDGE, MARYLAND; U.S. NAVY HOSPITAL, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; USS CONSOLATION AH-15; RECEIVING STATION, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. SIGNIFICANT AWARDS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY WWII GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, COLD WAR VICTORY COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, U.S. NAVY SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL. RANK: PHARMACIST MATE 3RD CLASS.