February 26, 20197 yr Popular Post Hello I just found out that Rosie the Riveter (Naomi Parker Fraley) died January 20, 2018, at age 96. She was an American icon calling for women to step up during WWII. My Mom worked in aircraft repair at Hill AFB. My wife's Mom worked assembling artillery shells at a factory in Ontario, Canada. Millions of women supported our military while keeping the home-fires going. I salute them all. hat Edited February 26, 20197 yr by hatuffej
February 26, 20197 yr Popular Post Those women may not have been in combat but, they were heroines, nevertheless. Thanks, Hat. They deserve a right snappy salute.
February 27, 20197 yr 9 hours ago, hatuffej said: My wife's Mom worked assembling artillery shells at a factory in Ontario, Canada. Wouldn't have been in a place called Donald, would it? John
February 27, 20197 yr Author 1 hour ago, HARO50 said: Wouldn't have been in a place called Donald, would it? John Hello John I asked my wife and she doesn't know where her Mom worked assembling artillery shells. My wife was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario. Her parents owned and operated Knoepfli Inn on the Magnetawan River at Ahmic Lake. I visited there once; its pretty country. Hat
February 27, 20197 yr Thanks Hat for the OP. Great tribute. Very few B-17's, B24's & B-25's would have made it out of the U.S. without those women in the factories as well as flying them to shipping ports. Some of those women logged more flight hours than the most experienced combat pilots.
February 27, 20197 yr 12 hours ago, hatuffej said: Her parents owned and operated Knoepfli Inn on the Magnetawan River at Ahmic Lake. I visited there once; its pretty country. I think that inn is now the Swiss Country House Restaurant. And yes, it is lovely country. John Edited February 27, 20197 yr by HARO50
February 27, 20197 yr Author 2 hours ago, HARO50 said: I think that inn is now the Swiss Country House Restaurant. And yes, it is lovely country. John As per Google, Knoepfli Inn is still in operation. I think SCHR is a different place nearby. hat
February 27, 20197 yr 3 hours ago, hatuffej said: As per Google, Knoepfli Inn is still in operation. I think SCHR is a different place nearby. hat By George, it is! I'll have to look it up next time I'm up there. John
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