Corporal Frank Joseph Beltran

CPL Frank Joseph Beltran 

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MOS:0311 Rifleman.

Frank was born in Rochester and lived there all of his life.

He attended McQuaid Jesuit High School and graduated from East Rochester High School with the Class of 1967. He was a choir boy at Saint Jerome's Church.

After graduation Frank enlisted in the Marines July 1967, at the Buffalo Recruiting Office.

He was a member of Platoon 2002 at the Parris Island MCRD.

Frank arrived in Vietnam 1 January 1968 and was assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Recon
Battalion, 1st Marine Division, where he was assigned to helicopter patrol reconnaissance.

He died of fragmentation wounds to the head and body from an accidental explosion of a
Claymore Mine at Hill 425, 10 kilometers southeast of Liberty Bridge.

Frank was single and served his country for 1 year and 13 days and was KIA #31,425.

He had been in Vietnam for 7 months and 13 days.

Frank was 20 years and 3 months old. He was buried 26 August 1968.  At Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Rochester, New York.

Survived by his mother; Mary Beltran, 3 sisters; Margaret, Michele and Julie (his twin sister) and 3 brothers; Ralph, Ricardo and Roberto of 110 Garfield St, East Rochester, NY.

His married sisters; Delores Gallo of Ontario and Mary Kay Peck of Livonia.

His father, Roberto Beltran died in 1950.

FINAL MISSION OF CPL FRANK J. BELTRAN

CPL Frank J. Beltran was a rifleman serving with 2nd Platoon, B Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division. On August 8, 1968, CPL Beltran’s unit conducted a reconnaissance and surveillance operation to detect Viet Cong troop movement or arms infiltration in the Duy Xuyen Valley in Quang Nam Province, RVN. During the mission, they established an observation post on Hill 425. On August 11, 1968, Beltran was fatally injured by fragmentation wounds to the head and body when a friendly Claymore mine on Hill 425 was accidently detonated.

Frank Joseph Beltran

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The Jim Southall Story
Some Give It All

Over 100 Patrol Reports.

Over 200 1st Recon Battalion Marines and Corpsman from all companies. Will be involved in this story.

The story is a work in progress over the next several months. Contact me if you want to be involved in the project.

Last update November 14th, 2020 - 9:30AM

Next Patrol Report

Hill 425

This is the Next Patrol report and story. In The Jim Southall Story, Some Give It All, project that I'm working on at this time. It entails over 100 patrol reports. Over 200, 1st Recon Battalion Marines and Corpsman from all companies. Will be involved in this story. The story is a work in progress over the next several months. Contact me if you want to be involved in the project. I'll be out of town, for the next week. I'll be back "Arnold" on the 22nd of November. At which time I'll start working on Frank Beltram patrol report and this story. If you knew of Frank or you have some details that you want to share. Please sent them to me. I'll post them on the website.

RIP Frank

Corporal Frank Joseph Beltran

The Jim Southall Story
Some Give It All

Over 100 Patrol Reports. Over 200 1st Recon Battalion Marines and Corpsman from all companies. Will be involved in this story.  Contact me if you want to be involved in the project.