Living near Auburn is an original Rosie the Riveter, 91-year old Betty Samson. Here, Betty talks about working as a plane engine mechanic in support of the war effort in the 1940s, what life was like during that time and what Veterans Day means to her now.

A transcript of this episode is available at: https://bit.ly/2RWJe3X

Living near Auburn is an original Rosie the Riveter, 91-year old Betty Samson. Here, Betty talks about working as a plane engine mechanic in support of the war effort in the 1940s, what life was like during that time and what Veterans Day means to her now. A transcript of this episode is available at: https://bit.ly/2RWJe3X

Betty Samson: Placer's Original 'Rosie the Riveter'

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