Washington, March 20 -- Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) introduced a resolution honoring Mae Krier of Levittown, Pennsylvania, on her 100th birthday- a tribute to one of the original Rosie the Riveters and to a life spent in service, both to the country she helped defend and to the history she refused to let be forgotten.
During World War II, Mae helped build B-17 and B-29 aircraft at Boeing in Seattle, answering her country's call as one of the original Rosie the Riveters. In the decades since, she has become a leading voice in the effort to ensure the six million American women who joined the workforce and volunteered in support of the war effort receive the r...