Rosie the Riveter was most closely associated with a real woman, Rose Will Monroe, who was born in Kentucky in 1920 and moved to Michigan during World War II. She worked as a riveter at the Willow Run Aircraft Factory in Michigan building B-29 and B-24 bombers for the U.S. Army Air Forces. At the age of 50 Monroe achieved her dream of piloting a plane. Rosie went on to become perhaps the most widely recognized icon of that era. The films and posters she appeared in were used to encourage women to go to work in support of the war effort.
It all fits! A local woman just celebrated her 90th birthday and she was a “Rosie” She too was born in 1920… These ladies were in their early 20′s when they worked in factories. The bib overalls have been and always will be popular!
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