World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Mary Eliza Herdman Planells
Hometown
Poughkeepsie, New York
Honored By
The Planells Family
Relationship
Grandchildren
She helped in WWII by working in a factory and helping put planes together using a rivet gun to fasten metal sheets to create airplanes. The women that help with this were referred to as " Rosie the Riveters".