Alene Duerk: First Woman to Make Admiral

January. 01,2020 PG

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary War

Keywords：

World War Ii Nurse Vietnam War

Trailer Synopsis Cast

This short film tells the story of Alene B. Duerk, the first woman to earn the rank of Admiral in the U.S. Navy. Admiral Duerk served in World War II and during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After retiring, she went on to deliver meals to the elderly before passing away in her late 90s.

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