World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Betty Y. Goodridge
Hometown
Granville, Ohio
Honored By
Ms. Betty Goodridge
Relationship
Self
AS A GIRL SCOUT DURING WWII, BEGINNING WHEN SHE WAS TWELVE YEARS OLD, SHE PULLED A RED WAGON AROUND TWO BLOCKS EACH WEEK IN HER SMALL HOMETOWN OF GRANVILLE, OHIO AND COLLECTED CANS OF KITCHEN GREASE FROM HOUSEWIVES FOR THE WAR EFFORT. THIS GREASE WAS USED IN THE BOMB MAKING PROCESS.