photograph

Description:

Black and white photograph of swearing in ceremony of Captain Duerk as Director Navy Nurse Corps by Secretary of Navy John Warner, May 1, 1970. Alene B. Duerk was the Director of the Navy Nurse Corps 1970-1975 and first woman to be appointed Rear Admiral in the Navy Nurse Corps in June 1972. She retired from active Naval service in June 1975.

Date Made: 1970Associated Date: 1970 05 01

Associated Name: Duerk, Alene Bertha

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: United States NavyWomen

Subject:

See more items in: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Naval

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Credit Line: Alene B. Duerk

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0237.26Accession Number: 1979.0237Catalog Number: 1979.237.26

Object Name: PhotographOther Terms: Photograph; Documents

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-994e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_455738

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