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Women in the military. Alene B. Duerk : the first woman admiral / Veteran Documentary Corps and El Dorado Films presents ; in association with the National Cemetery Administration ; an Eliciana Nascimento film ; written and produced by Daniel Leonard Bernardi.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Duerk, Alene Bertha, 1920-2018.
- Duerk, Alene Bertha.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans.
- Women veterans--United States.
- Women veterans.
- Women admirals--United States.
- Women admirals.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Short films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (10 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Alene Duerk : first woman admiral
- Alene Duerk : first woman to make admiral
- Place of Publication:
- El Dorado Hills, CA : El Dorado Films, 2020.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- This short films 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.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 03, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1195890629
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