Rosie the Riveter became an iconic symbol of the millions of women who worked industrial jobs during WWII. Dozens, now in their 90s and 100s, are accepting a Congressional gold medal on their behalf.
"Rosies" — including Jeanne Gibson and Marian Sousa — are pictured at the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park's"Riveter Days" in Richmond, Calif., in March 2023.A downtown Washington, D.C., hotel was buzzing with excited energy on Wednesday morning, as dozens of women wearing red and white polka-dotted shirts and scarves, many joined by caregivers, assembled in the lobby to greet each other and confirm the day's plans.
Eight decades after their wartime efforts, real-life Rosie the Riveters are receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from Congress — the Congressional Gold Medal. "It was a job that needed to be done — by women," she added."It's very satisfying, I'll tell you that. Words escape me, although I'm a talker."Velma Long, 106, worked as a typist for the U.S. Navy during WWII. She says she's honored to be accepting this award eight decades later.
Berry credited the late Phyllis Gould, who worked as a welder in Richmond during the war, with helping develop the park and gain recognition for the Rosies in other ways, including by writing letters to U.S. presidents for years.
"We weren't in the trenches, but we built everything that our fighting men needed," said Krier, who was 17 when she helped build bombers for Boeing in Seattle."And I thought that they should at least give us credit for what we did."National Park Service, Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP That was the case for Gibson, who was 17 when the war broke out. She later traveled from Minnesota to Seattle with her school friend Esther to become a welder at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle .
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