CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 0h 9m · PG

Alene B. Duerk: The First Woman Admiral

Having served during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, Alene Duerk became the first woman to earn the rank of Admiral in the U.S. Navy.

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Following the tradition of military service in her family, Alene Duerk enlisted as a Navy nurse in 1943. During her eventful 32 year career, she served in WWII on a hospital ship in the Sea of Japan, and trained others in the Korean War. She became the Director of the Navy Nursing Corps during the Vietnam War before finally attaining the rank of Admiral in the U.S. Navy. Despite having no other women as mentors (or peers), Admiral Duerk always looked for challenging opportunities that women had not previously held. Her consistently high level of performance led to her ultimate rise to become the first woman Admiral.

Directed byEliciana Nascimento

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Released
Runtime
0h 9m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2020
Budget
$25,000
Studios
El Dorado FilmsVeteran Documentary Corps

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Pamela Roark

Pamela Roark

Stephen Granzow

Stephen Granzow

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Directed by
Eliciana Nascimento
Written by
Daniel L. Bernardi
Produced by
Jesse Collier Sutterley
Trevor Getz

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