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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Geraldine Hoff Doyle

Hometown

Inkster, Michigan

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

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Activity During WWII

IN 1942 AT THE AGE OF 17 A UNITED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER SHOT IMAGES OF HER AS SHE WORKED IN A FACTORY DURING THE WAR. THOSE PHOTOS BECAME SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC IMAGES FOR THE WAR EFFORT AS SHE BECAME KNOWN AS THE POSTER GIRL, 'ROSIE THE RIVETER DEPICTING THE JOB WOMEN WERE DOING ON THE HOME FRONT.