One of the original 'Rosie the Riveters' is serving her country once more. 94-year-old Mae Krier worked in a Boeing factory during World War II, where she helped make warplanes. Now, she's helping fight a different battle — by making masks.
Mae Krier, 94, worked in a Boeing factory during World War II, where she helped make warplanes. Now, she's helping fight a different battle -- coronavirus. "I always made for Rosie travel," she told CNN's Chris Cuomo."We go to Washington and places and whenever we do, they love the bandanas. And I was making a lot of them when the virus started, and I just switched over from bandanas to face masks.
We'll get there. We can do it," she said. Krier uses a sewing machine to make the masks, and they're totally free -- though donations for postage are appreciated.Part of what keeps Krier going is her campaign for Senate Bill 892, which would award Rosie the Riveter with a single Congressional Gold Medal, an effort to recognize the contributions made by women workers and volunteers during WWII. The medal would be displayed at the National Museum of American History.
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