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Back to Episodes99-Year-Old Rosie the Riveter's First Flight
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Leigh Walker, a 99-year-old from Burns, Tennessee, is a hidden history of World War Two. She left home at 16 to become a welder at the Richmond Shipyards, just like Rosie the Riveter. Her family was shocked when she shared her story publicly, revealing her welding certificate and leading to honors. Now, shes visiting the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans, with Valors Voice raising funds for her trip. The American Rosie the Riveter Association encourages sharing stories of living Rosie the Riveters.
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