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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Elizabeth 'Betty' Jane Dubay

Hometown

Algonac, Michigan

Honored By

Randolph J. Dubay

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SUPPORTED THE HOME FRONT WAR EFFORT BY BUILDING LANDING BARGES AND OTHER ARMY TYPE WATERCRAFT AT THE CHRIS CRAFT PLANT IN ALGONAC, MICHIGAN. THESE CRAFT WERE PIVOTAL WEAPON SYSTEMS REQUIRED FOR THE ISLAND HOPPING CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE JAPANESE AGGRESSION WHICH BEGAN AT PEARL HARBOR. WITHOUT THE HOME EFFORT BY MANY 'ROSIE THE RIVETER' WOMEN WORKERS, THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS TYPE OF AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, AND THE WINNING OF THE WAR MADE THAT MUCH HARDER IN TERMS OF BOTH TIME AND THE LOSS OF LIFE ON BOTH SIDES.