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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Dorothy Dimple Flack Owens

Hometown

Somerville, Alabama

Honored By

Phyllis J. K. Owens

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WORKED AS CIVIL SERVANT AT REDSTONE ARSENAL IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA IN THE ORDNANCE FACILITY ON ONE OF THE MUSTARD GAS LINES WITH THE SMALLER CANISTERS. SHE AND HER FEMALE COUNTERPARTS WERE REFERRED TO AS WOW (WOMAN ORDNANCE WORKERS) AND EARNED $4.40 PER DAY. DUE TO HER EXPOSURE TO MUSTARD GAS, SHE SUFFERED BREATHING PROBLEMS AND HAS EMPHYSEMA.