NewsLine staff
The Veterans Council of St. Johns County is joining a nationwide effort to locate and honor the women who served on the home front during World War II. Known collectively as “Rosie the Riveters,” these women worked in defense industries, shipyards, and factories, filling critical roles while millions of men were serving overseas.
The Spirit of ’45 organization is currently seeking to identify surviving “Rosies” in the Northeast Florida area to ensure their contributions to the war effort are formally recognized and recorded for historical preservation.
If you or someone you know served as a Rosie the Riveter during WWII, please contact the Veterans Council of St. Johns County or the Spirit of ’45 organization. Local organizers hope to honor these trailblazing women at upcoming patriotic events throughout the spring.
