Mae Krier, an almost 98-year-old woman from Bucks County will stand before congress in April to receive the highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all the Rosie the Riveters for their contributions during World War ll.
As Women’s History Month continues, an almost 98-year-old woman from Bucks County will stand before congress next month to receive the highest civilian honor.One of the original Rosie the Riveters, Mae Krier, will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all the Rosies for their contributions during World War ll."We became so patriotic and so determined to save our country...and we did," said Mae Krier.
"We weren't sure the army would accept it the way it was, but they said it was for morale, they were gonna let the plane go. We heard the pilots fought over who was gonna fly it," she said.MORE HEADLINES:However, Mae says after the war was over, the men were welcomed home with parades and the women were given pick slips and forgotten. That's why she has spent the last four plus decades fighting to get Rosie the Riveters the credit she says they deserve.
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