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Loretta Walsh is a professional actor and former ballet dancer who has appeared in over 30 projects on screen, including the Hallmark series When Calls the Heart. She is also the founder of Kindred Entertainment and an acting teacher at Haven Studio in Vancouver.
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Loretta Perfectus Walsh (April 22, 1896 – August 6, 1925) became the first American active-duty Navy woman, the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Navy, and the first woman allowed to serve as a woman in any of the United States armed forces, when she enlisted as a sailor in the U.S. Naval Reserve on March 17, 1917.
Loretta Walsh is an Australian actor and ballet dancer who has appeared in over 30 projects on screen, including 9 seasons on When Calls the Heart. She is also the founder of Kindred Entertainment and an acting teacher at Haven Studio in Vancouver.
Mar 25, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Loretta Walsh, who enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1917 and became the first woman to hold the rank of Chief Yeoman (F). Find out how she inspired other women to join the Navy during World War I and how she was honored by a monument in her hometown.
Mar 6, 2019 · Learn about Loretta Walsh, the pioneer of women in the Navy, who enlisted in 1917 and became the first woman to reach the rank of Chief Petty Officer. Find out how she served in World War I and what happened to her after the war.
Mar 17, 2021 · One hundred and four years ago this week, Loretta Perfectus Walsh enlisted in the U.S. Navy. She was the first woman to serve in a non-nursing capacity in any branch of the armed forces. Walsh was born in 1896 and she was a first generation American.
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Mar 28, 2023 · On March 21, 1917, Loretta Perfectus Walsh was sworn in as a chief yeoman, becoming the first female chief petty officer in the U.S. Navy. Four days earlier, Walsh had been the first woman to enlist in the Navy, having the distinction of being the first woman to serve in any of the U.S. armed forces other than a nursing assignment.
