Participant Info

Membership Number
6178
Salutation
Mrs.
First Name
Lois
Middle/Maiden/Previous
Maxine Olson
Last Name
Cruthers
Address 1
PO Box 12
Address 2
City
Luck
Zip Code
54853
Phone
715-472-2585
Work Code #
1
Date of Birth
04/16/1925
Date of Death
05/08/2021
Deceased At Join?
Comments
Worked as a bucker and riveter in the parts department for the B24 modification program at Northwest Airlines in St. Paul, MN, from June 1943 - Aug 1945. On September 13, 1943 she reported to her first day of work at Northwest Airlines Modification Center at Holman Field, becoming a “Rosey the riveter”. She worked on the B-24 Liberator, wiring instrument panels and radar. Her favorite job was working in the ‘krib’ – the parts department. When she started at Northwest Airlines, she earned 60 cents per hour and had to pass an exam in order to increase her wage. Her last day of work at Northwest was August 23, 1945 due to a reduction in the workforce needs – the war was almost over. Lois then returned home.
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