World War II Honoree

Grace L. Helms

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Ms. Grace L. Helms

Worked as an assemblyman and riveter on Douglas C-45 aircraft in Oklahoma City. She was a Rosie the Riveter. She assembled and put together the bulkheads, (walls) of the toilets. The C-45 planes were called the Workhorse of the air. Later she was a riveter on C-54 aircraft.