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Thank you shenmue Aug 2014 #1
Proud ot be an American woman. I doubt the women supporting the Axis are entitled to as much pride. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #2
I doubt that many women in Axis countries were doing tasks like the ones in these photos. Brigid Aug 2014 #14
I would've thought that killing millions of innocent people was Germany's biggest mistake Yavin4 Aug 2014 #38
Not just American women cwydro Aug 2014 #34
Great photos. brer cat Aug 2014 #3
My father's sisters worked making wings for planes, machining and fitting them together, and making freshwest Aug 2014 #4
Great story, thanks. mountain grammy Aug 2014 #16
Wow! 93 and still working at Boeing! senseandsensibility Aug 2014 #24
My mother was a Rosie the riveter. Mr.Bill Aug 2014 #5
My aunt worked on codes. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #6
My mom wasn't a "Rosie the Rivetet",... MarianJack Aug 2014 #7
Thank you! My late mom worked in a plant for 4 years. catbyte Aug 2014 #8
My mom worked in a factory bottling DDT Hoppy Aug 2014 #9
It was an important job... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #32
My mom enlisted in the US Army in 1943, honorably discharged in 1946. Scuba Aug 2014 #10
Oh, I just love these wartime romance stories...how wonderful... CTyankee Aug 2014 #22
MY Mom, not a Rosie Riverter, but was a SPAR, US Coast Guard Women's Reserve. Fla Dem Aug 2014 #11
My mom worked on the Enola Gay when it was being built at the Martin Bomber plant Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #12
Wow, just wow. amandabeech Aug 2014 #30
I'm very proud of Mom Omaha Steve Aug 2014 #36
Thank you for posting that great story about all the Purple Hearts made for amandabeech Aug 2014 #37
My mom and her sister were Maisie the map maker. Kablooie Aug 2014 #13
good lord! She is a hero! CTyankee Aug 2014 #15
It was quite a surprise when I found out. Kablooie Aug 2014 #18
thank you. what an important thing to know. Your mother was wonderful... CTyankee Aug 2014 #19
In 1942, my Mom was single and 30 and joined the Marines! mountain grammy Aug 2014 #17
I love the stories... one_voice Aug 2014 #20
Thanks madokie Aug 2014 #21
I was told my Mom was a Rosie too HockeyMom Aug 2014 #23
But sadly it's also a reminder of the discrimination the military had against women in combat roles RB TexLa Aug 2014 #25
Consider the times customerserviceguy Aug 2014 #27
i would never drink with you. nt. dionysus Aug 2014 #28
k&r Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #26
My Mom made bullets and land mines in a factory in Jackson, MI. amandabeech Aug 2014 #29
both of my grandmothers worked in plants during the war... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #31
Oh, and k&r. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2014 #33
From then to now... trumad Aug 2014 #35
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