Alene Duerk: First Woman to Make Admiral

Alene Duerk: First Woman to Make 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.

2020 en 9 minutes

Rating: 0

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Pamela Roark

Pamela Roark

Pamela Roark

Stephen Granzow

Stephen Granzow

Stephen Granzow

Similar Movies

Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket

en

June 26, 1987

Downfall

Downfall

de

September 16, 2004

Soldier of Orange

Soldier of Orange

nl

September 22, 1977

Mŕtvi maturovať nebudú

Mŕtvi maturovať nebudú

sk

January 1, 1980

Will It Happen Again?

Will It Happen Again?

en

May 15, 1948

F4F Wildcat

F4F Wildcat

en

October 13, 2003

First In, Last Out

First In, Last Out

en

January 1, 1985

Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima

en

December 9, 2006

First Blood

First Blood

en

October 22, 1982

Memphis Belle in Color

Memphis Belle in Color

en

January 1, 2019

NR. 24

NR. 24

no

October 30, 2024

Closely Watched Trains

Closely Watched Trains

cs

November 18, 1966

Platoon

Platoon

en

December 19, 1986

Good Morning, Vietnam

Good Morning, Vietnam

en

December 23, 1987

Night and Fog

Night and Fog

fr

April 27, 1959

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

en

October 11, 1957