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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Elinor Otto

Hometown

San Diego, California

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

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Activity During WWII

WORKED AS A ‘ROSIE THE RIVETER’ AT ROHR AIRCRAFT CORPORATION IN CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA DURING THE WAR, WITH DUTIES AS A RIVETER. SHE WAS IN HER TWENTIES WHEN SHE BEGAN WORKING AS A RIVETER IN 1942, MAKING .65 CENTS AN HOUR. SHE WOULD CARPOOL FROM HER HOME IN SAN DIEGO AND WORKED WITH HER SISTER ON AN ASSEMBLY LINE.