On Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m., Mae Krier will share her wartime experiences at the monthly meeting of the Central Pennsylvania World War II Roundtable. The meeting will take place at Grace United Methodist Church (UMC), 433 E. Main St., Hummelstown.
Krier was one of the female workers known as "Rosie the Riveters," a term first used in a 1942 song that described a tireless assembly line worker. Later, the combination of Norman Rockwell's cover painting for The Saturday Evening Post and the iconic "We Can Do It!" poster elevated "Rosie" to symbolize women's significant role in the production of aircraft, ships, and munitions.
During World War II, Krier, just out of high school, decided to leave North Dakota and go to the West Coast for the summer with her sister and her best friend to join millions of other American women who entered the labor force during the war. After arriving in Seattle, Krier began a two-year stint at Boeing Aircraft, producing B-17 and B-29 bombers. Per a Senate resolution, March 21, 2017, was designated as the first-ever National Rosie the Riveter Day.
The Central Pennsylvania WWII Roundtable is a nonprofit organization that provides a forum for WWII veterans, authors, historians, and citizens to share their knowledge and experiences related to the war. Meetings, held the first Thursday of every month, begin at 7 p.m. at Grace UMC. Anyone with an interest in WWII is invited to attend the meetings. There are no membership or admission fees.
For more information, readers may contact Charlie Lloyd at charlie.centralpaww2rt@gmail.com or 717-503-2862 or visit http://www.centralpaww2roundtable.org.
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