GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — Local women who went to work during the 1940s while men were sent overseas to fight World War II were remembered and honored Tuesday in Grandville with a memorial rose garden.
These women, nicknamed “Rosie the Riveter” fought battles on the home front, stepping up where they could to support the war effort.
Tuesday’s ribbon cutting ceremony and permanent garden at Wedgwood Park is part of a larger, nationwide movement to preserve the stories of those who stepped up during that time.
A representative from the American Rosie the Riveter Association and Grandville High School grad, Angie Timan-Morthland says small town displays are often more impactful than those anywhere else.
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