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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Helen Lawton Ayanian

Hometown

Santa Monica, California

Honored By

Helen Ayanian

Relationship

Self

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Activity During WWII

STARTED WORK FOR DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA FROM MAY 1942 TO MAY 1944. WAS AMONG THE FIRST WOMEN TO BE HIRED IN A PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT. BECAUSE I COULD READ BLUEPRINTS WAS MADE AN EXPEDITER FOR A FABRICATION DEPARTMENT, LOOKED FOR LOST ORDER ALL OVER THAT THREE BLOCK LONG PLANT.