World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Easter Posey
Hometown
Huntsville, Alabama
Honored By
Penny Wood
Relationship
Great Niece
She was the first American woman to die in the line of duty in WWII. She died in an accident explosion on the incendiary bomb assembly line at a chemical warfare plant at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama on April 21, 1942.