Coast Guard Capt. Holly Najarian, commanding officer of Sector St. Petersburg, presents a flag to Barbara Szymanski, daughter of Dorthy Kurtz, during Kurtz’s funeral service Monday, Sept. 19, 2016 at Venice Memorial Gardens, Venice, Florida. Kurtz was one of the first women to serve in the Coast Guard as a SPAR during World War II from 1943 to 1946. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse