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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Ruth Duccini

Hometown

Long Beach, California

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

AFTER SERVING AS A MUNCHKIN IN THE WIZARD OF OZ MOVIE, SHE WORKED AS A RIVETER IN THE PRODUCTION OF MILITARY PLANES AT DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA. HER DIMINUTIVE SIZE, JUST OVER FOUR FEET TALL, WAS AN ASSET IN HER WORK, AS SHE WAS ABLE TO FIT INTO SMALL SPACES WHERE FULL-SIZED ADULTS COULD NOT FIT. SHE WAS VERY PROUD OF HER WORK DURING THE WAR.