Rosie the Riveter

Rosie stayed at home and built planes, during WWII. She would love to travel, anywhere, any mode of transportation. She especially loves to tell the world of her travels, so would really appreciate it if you would be her voice, as she moves along! Thanks for taking her to her next stop! (While you are at it, would you tell us about your war heroes?)

Margaret Chandler was a real live "Rosie the Riveter"! She stayed at home, building planes for the war effort, while her future husband, John Day, was away fighting. She was at Chance Vought Aircraft Factory, in Grand Prairie, Texas. She built wing assemblies for the F4U Corsair, the legendary scurge of the Jap Zeroes in the Pacific Campaign. When John returned home, they were married and Margaret returned to the more lady like side of life. She made a home, cooked and cleaned, shopped and fussed over her hair and all the other things that "girls" do. She had two sons, the oldest of which was Scotty (named, by the way, for Robert L. Scott, author of "God is my Co-pilot", who is still alive at this writing; a retired General of the US Air Force). It just so happens that Scotty (most call him Scott)is the male half of "DayHunters". Margaret left us at way too early an age, when Scott way just a few days shy of 10 years old. But what a legacy she left! We decided to put travel bugs out into the world in caches honoring both John and Margaret Day, true "Greatest Generation Americans". We are hoping that this will bring about a sharing of stories of your war "heroes", also.