Wichita’s “Rosie the Riveter,” B-29 DOC volunteer Connie Palacioz dies at 101

https://www.kwch.com/2026/04/19/wichita-rosie-riveter-b-29-doc-volunteer-connie-palacioz-dies-101/

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Kirp123@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 107d (1 reply)

Damn she lived to 101. That lady was some tough stuff.

x_pikl_x@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 107d

She was a riveter for fuck's sake

Marafon@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 106d

Wow. My grandmother was a rivet girl in California. She put the rivets in the wing sections of the P38s* and was always proud of that fact.

Edit: P82 to P38

Colonel_Panic_@eviltoast.org · 8 pts · 106d

You did do it. What a legend. Rest in peace.