World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Doris C. Neal
Hometown
Byrdstown, Tennessee
Honored By
Mr. Randy D. Neal
Relationship
Son
WORKED IN A WARTIME DEFENSE PLANT FOR GOODYEAR, BUILDING CORSAIR FIGHTER PLANES TO BE USED BY THE NAVY. HER JOB WAS RIVETING WING AND FUSELAGE PORTIONS OF THE PLANE. SHE MARRIED HER LONGTIME BOYFRIEND, RALPH NEAL, WHILE HE WAS ON A FIVE-DAY LEAVE BETWEEN BASIC TRAINING AND SHIPMENT OVERSEAS (WHERE HE EVENTUALLY JOINED THE 141ST BATTALION OF THE 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN ITALY). UPON NOTIFICATION THAT HER HUSBAND WAS 'MISSING IN ACTION', SHE RETURNED TO PICKETT COUNTY FROM AKRON.