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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Mildred M. 'Millie' Nelson

Hometown

Prague, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

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Activity During WWII

WORKED AS A ‘ROSIE THE RIVETER’ AT TINKER ARMY AIR FIELD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA DURING THE WAR WITH DUTIES AS A SHEET METAL RIVETER, REPAIRING B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' HEAVY BOMBERS AND B-29 'SUPERFORTRESS' VERY HEAVY BOMBERS. SHE WAS A CLASSIC EXAMPLE OF THE ICONIC 'ROSIE THE RIVETER' CHARACTER THAT SYMBOLIZED WOMEN FACTORY WORKERS DURING THE WAR.