World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Virginia Darcangelo
Hometown
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Vincent Darcangelo
Relationship
son
WITH ALL AVAILABLE MEN SERVING IN THE MILITARY, THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF WORKERS IN THE WESTINGHOUSE PLANT THAT BUILT TORPEDOES FOR THE WAR EFFORT. MY MOM WENT TO WORK IN THE PLANT AS A WELDER BUILDING THE VERY TORPEDOES THAT HELPED END THE WAR.