World War II Honoree
Civilian on the Home Front
Ruth E. Grether
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Washington, District Of Columbia
Honored By
Ms. Ruth Manchester
UPON GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL WAS SELECTED AFTER BEING TESTED TO BE A SCIENTIFIC AIDE. PLOTTED MAPS FROM CODE FOR FORECASTERS. THE AIR FORCE HIRED CIVILIANS UNTIL ENOUGH WOMEN GRADUATED AS WOMEN'S ARMY CORPS, THEN THEY TOOK OVER.