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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Dorothy Harriett Crooks Fletcher

Hometown

Guthrie, Oklahoma

Honored By

Kathryn Wood

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SHE WAS AN AIRBORNE RADAR MECHANIC WORKING AT KELLY AIR FORCE BASE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS AND HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, OAHU, HAWAII. SHE WORKED ON B-18, B-24, B-25, B-17, B-29, P-41, P-38 (THE BLACK WIDOW), C-47 AIRCRAFT AND MORE. SHE TRAINED AT TONKAWA, OKLAHOMA, PHILADELPHIA (RCA AND PHILCO) AND NEW YORK CITY (BELL LABS). HER WORK INCLUDED RADAR MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, INSTALLATION AND IN FLIGHT TESTING. SHE SERVED FROM JANUARY 1942 TO MARCH 1949.