With readers’ help, a quest to find statues of real women in Central Florida leads to bronze depictions of a Kissimmee activist, a trailblazing Navy admiral, a historic American superstar and more.
Highway dedicated in memory of 1st female US Navy admiral, Henry Co. native Alene Duerk
Rear Adm. Alene Duerk was the first woman in U.S. Navy history to achieve the rank of admiral. Author: Jonathan Monk Updated: 7:27 PM EDT August 2, 2021
NAPOLEON, Ohio Did you know the first female admiral in the U.S. Navy was from right here in northwest Ohio?
Her legacy is now honored for all to see in Henry County. I didn t really know her as an admiral or as a service person. I grew up with her and she never really talked about things like this, she was just a very loving, sweet, giving person, said Alene s great-niece Sue Rettig.
Heroes honored and bridge named northwestsignal.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northwestsignal.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.