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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Catherine Thornton Wicks

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Catherine Wicks

Relationship

Self

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Activity During WWII

WORKED AT WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS IN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. SHE HEXED AND TESTED RADIATOR TUBES FOR PLANE ENGINES. PERFORMED IN SHOWS TO BOOST THE MORALE OF THE EMPLOYEES. WROTE TO HER BROTHER, WHO WAS A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY FOR THREE YEARS, AS WELL AS OTHER SERVICEMEN, DURING THE WAR.