Rita Stormes

Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/23/2015 - 14:22

In 1944, Englewood, N.J., native Rita Stormes was working as a bookkeeper for a life insurance company in New York City. Moved to contribute to the World War II effort, she joined the Cadet Nurse Corps that September and was assigned to St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan until 1947. She worked in every department of care, making sure the medical industry was fully staffed while many nurses were stationed overseas. Read more

Last Name in Nursing School: 
Stormes
Email address: 
abby.weingarten@heraldtribune.com
Relationship Status: 
Cadet Nurse
Volunteer: 
No
Deceased Cadet Nurse: 
No
Nursing School: 
St. Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing, New York City, New York
Nursing School City: 
New York City
Nursing School State: 
New York
Photo: 
Photo of Rita Stormes
Graduation Year: 
1947