Participant Info

Membership Number
5643
Salutation
Mrs.
First Name
Jean
Middle/Maiden/Previous
Hilda Beach
Last Name
Christensen
Address 1
6808 W. 69th Street
Address 2
City
Overland Park
Zip Code
66204
Phone
913-432-4789
Work Code #
6
Date of Birth
01/13/1923
Date of Death
07/12/2021
Deceased At Join?
Comments
After graduating from high school, she joined the WWII effort as a "Rosie the Riveter" at the Bethlehem, PA steel mill. When the war ended, she moved to the Kansas City area and worked for several years for TWA.
Name/Location of Company Worked
Bethlehem Steel, Bethlehem, PA
Dates of Work
1942-1945
Type of Work
Worked on the forge on the pull test machine that tested the sodder on the 6", 8", & 145 mm shells used by the Navy.
Rosie Name if Rb or Rv
Is/Was Rosie a member of ARRA?
Contact Name (Deceased Rosie Contact)
Contact Email Address
Contact Phone Number