coat

Coat, front.
Coat, back.
Description:

Uniform item worn by Alene B. Duerk, 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: 1970-1975Associated Date: 1975

Location: Currently not on view

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: 1979.0237.01Accession Number: 1979.0237Catalog Number: 1979.0237.01

Object Name: CoatOther Terms: Coat; Woman; Navy; Nurse Corps; Rear Admiral; Officer; Service

Measurements: overall: 31 in x 25 in x 3 in; 78.74 cm x 63.5 cm x 7.62 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-e0a3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_460947

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