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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Monteray Nelson

Hometown

Maysville, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

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Activity During WWII

AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 1942, MOVED TO OKLAHOMA CITY AND WORKED AS A ‘ROSIE THE RIVETER’ AT THE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY PLANT AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA DURING THE WAR. SHE WAS AN EXAMPLE OF THE 'ROSIE THE RIVETER' CHARACTER THAT SYMBOLIZED WOMEN FACTORY WORKERS DURING THE WAR.