World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Nellie Onyshko
Hometown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mark Hersh
Relationship
grandson
NELLIE, WHO CAME TO AMERICA AS A TEENAGER BEFORE WORLD WAR I, TOOK A JOB WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, ASSISTING MECHANICS WORKING ON LOCOMOTIVES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, AND PERFORMING OTHER DUTIES THAT WERE NORMALLY PERFORMED BY MEN.