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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Montie Lou Crump Mooney

Hometown

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

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Activity During WWII

A NEW AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY PLANT WAS BUILT IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR. WHEN THE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY FACILITY OPENED, SHE WENT TO WORK AS A 'ROSIE THE RIVETER' SERVING AS A SPOT WELDER HELPING ASSEMBLE B-24 'LIBERATOR' HEAVY BOMBERS. ON FREE WEEKENDS, SHE AND SOME OF HER CO-WORKERS WOULD JOIN A BUSLOAD OF CHAPERONED WOMEN AND TRAVEL TO CAMP CHAFFEE AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS TO UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (USO) DANCES. USO CLUBS PROVIDED AID AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND WAR WORKERS. ENGRAVED IN HER MEMORY WAS THE DAY AT THE DOUGLAS PLANT WHEN THE NEWS OF JAPAN'S SURRENDER INTERRUPTED EVERYONE'S WORK.