World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Anna Mae 'Ann' Trout Chaney
Hometown
Kansas, Oklahoma
Honored By
Ladies Auxiliary Military Order of the Purple Heart, Tulsa Unit 589
IN ORDER TO EARN MONEY TO FURTHER HER COLLEGE EDUCATION DURING WWII, SHE MOVED FROM MIAMI, OKLAHOMA, TO TULSA, OKLAHOMA, AND TOOK A JOB WITH MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT, WHERE SHE WORKED FOR ABOUT ONE AND ONE-HALF YEARS EARNING $1.25 AN HOUR. SHE LEARNED TO BECOME A RIVETER, BUT SOON BEGAN ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE WINGS OF SMALL FIGHTER PLANES.