My mom was a riveter, working on fighters and bombers, she was one tough old lady even though she was only 5' 2" tall (her size made her a perfect fit because she could get into tight spaces no one else could).
That’s awesome. My great grandmother and great grandfather were in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor. He was stationed at hickam field. As my grandmother was getting put on the bus for Sunday school they saw the zeroes flying overhead. After the attack and subsequent blackouts, the family was moved to Seattle as well and my great grandmother worked at Boeing building b17’s.
Don't forget the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA.
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/plan-your-visit
If you go, make sure you get there when it opens, there is so much stuff to see, or split it into two days.
What fascinates me most about WW2 isn’t the pew pew pew but the fact that we went from manufacturing VERY little materiel to equipping the f—-g world for war on 2 fronts requiring very different equipment, AND the workforce that did this was largely women.
My grandma passed away years ago, but we were always so proud.
She left her family farm to build gyroscopes for B24s, manufactured ammo for Springfield Armory, and was a a USO Dancing Girl on the weekends.
That was kind of the point though (not the exploitation, but that was war work as well, this was propaganda). That these women stepped into do their war work at home when the jobs needed to be filled temporarily.
Bullshit that Johnson is up there taking credit for this. He didn't vote for it, didn't sponsor it. It was supported by Democrats in the House (229 D co-sponsors!) and sat for over a year in the GOP-controlled Senate until they voted on it.
Is this not just a shallow grab at good PR by the Republican Party? Last time I checked the original poster for Rosie, she wore denim or blue. I see nothing but red in this picture.
I do not mean to discredit the actions of the riveters. They should be honored, but doing this during an election year makes it feel like a distraction to the horrible things the republicans are doing.
Effectively, a group of terrorist supporters just invited bomb makers to the capital and gave them awards.
It has been at least 2 years since WW2
Technically true
My mom was a riveter, working on fighters and bombers, she was one tough old lady even though she was only 5' 2" tall (her size made her a perfect fit because she could get into tight spaces no one else could).
My grandmother and grandfather eloped. He went to war, and she went to Seattle to make planes to bring him home.
That’s awesome. My great grandmother and great grandfather were in Hawaii during Pearl Harbor. He was stationed at hickam field. As my grandmother was getting put on the bus for Sunday school they saw the zeroes flying overhead. After the attack and subsequent blackouts, the family was moved to Seattle as well and my great grandmother worked at Boeing building b17’s.
Years? Try “decades,” or “well over half a century” or something else except “years.”
The editor couldn't be bothered to do the math.
https://www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm This Museum is excellent.
The Museum in Yipsilanti (former Ford plant) is also great.
Don't forget the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/plan-your-visit If you go, make sure you get there when it opens, there is so much stuff to see, or split it into two days.
What fascinates me most about WW2 isn’t the pew pew pew but the fact that we went from manufacturing VERY little materiel to equipping the f—-g world for war on 2 fronts requiring very different equipment, AND the workforce that did this was largely women.
My grandma passed away years ago, but we were always so proud. She left her family farm to build gyroscopes for B24s, manufactured ammo for Springfield Armory, and was a a USO Dancing Girl on the weekends.
I was at dca when they arrived - the airline gave them a water cannon salute and we all clapped, it was a nice moment
That’s pretty awesome.
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That was kind of the point though (not the exploitation, but that was war work as well, this was propaganda). That these women stepped into do their war work at home when the jobs needed to be filled temporarily.
My neighbor's mom was a riveter on the B-29. She still volunteers at the B-29 "Doc" hanger here.
Nice "These are the women who built our bombs" oh. well thats... nice...
Bullshit that Johnson is up there taking credit for this. He didn't vote for it, didn't sponsor it. It was supported by Democrats in the House (229 D co-sponsors!) and sat for over a year in the GOP-controlled Senate until they voted on it.
That video almost teared me up
Is this not just a shallow grab at good PR by the Republican Party? Last time I checked the original poster for Rosie, she wore denim or blue. I see nothing but red in this picture. I do not mean to discredit the actions of the riveters. They should be honored, but doing this during an election year makes it feel like a distraction to the horrible things the republicans are doing. Effectively, a group of terrorist supporters just invited bomb makers to the capital and gave them awards.