When World War II broke out, Carmella Wood, 92, wanted to do her part.
“They attacked Pearl Harbor. Before you knew it, all the boys were going into the service,” said Wood, a Summerlin-area resident. “I wanted to go, too, to do my part for this country. My father — he was from Italy — he said, ‘There is nothing like this country. This is a wonderful place.’ ”
She tried to join the Army. But at 4-foot-11, she was too short. So, she became a Rosie the Riveter instead. Training lasted about two weeks.
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