World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Edna Josephine Habada Gaines
Hometown
Advance, Missouri
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
WORKED IN SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI BUILDING SECRET BOMBSIGHTS FOR AMERICAN BOMBER AIRCRAFT DURING THE WAR. DUE TO THE SECRET NATURE OF HER WORK, THE JOB WAS DESCRIBED AS BUILDING 'MOUSE TRAPS.'