Real-life ‘Rosie the Riveter’ graduates after 80 years

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The Brief

  • A 103-year-old woman who dropped out of school to help the war effort was finally awarded her high school diploma this week.
  • Jo Edna Niblett served as a welder for B-29 bombers during World War II, contributing to the “Rosie the Riveter” legacy in Marietta.
  • The surprise ceremony took place during a military enlistee event, honoring a lifetime of service that began more than eight decades ago.

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga. A 103-year-old World War II veteran just received her high school diploma, more than 80 years after dropping out of school to become a real-life Rosie the Riveter.

Honored for serving:

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