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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Anita Gault Grant

Hometown

Norman, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

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Activity During WWII

WHILE HER HUSBAND SERVED OVERSEAS IN EUROPE, SHE WORKED AS A ‘ROSIE THE RIVETER’ IN A DEFENSE SHIPYARD IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA DURING THE WAR, WITH DUTIES AS A WELDER. SHE WAS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF THE ICONIC CHARACTER THAT SYMBOLIZED WOMEN FACTORY WORKERS DURING THE WAR.