Rose L Monroe

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WWII Riveters who worked at Willow Run Aircraft Factory in Ypsilanti, MI

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Rosie the Riveter

1940 | Michigan

Rose Will Monroe, who was born in Pulaski County, Kentucky in 1920 and moved to Michigan during World War II. She worked as a riveter at the Willow Run Aircraft Factory in Ypsilanti, Michigan, building B-29 and B-24 bombers for the U.S. Army Air Forces. Monroe was asked to star in a promotional film about the war effort at home, and was featured in a poster campaign.

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