Honoring Galesburg’s “Rosie the Riveter”

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More than a week after the Galesburg VFW celebrated her 99th birthday, Galesburg’s Julia Mattocks was honored Tuesday by Rep. Cheri Bustos with a certificate marking her inclusion in the Congressional Record.  Mattocks — who helped do rivet work on B-17 bombers during World War II, spoke about that, and working at Butler Manufacturing, among other things, during Tuesday’s ceremony.  These are Julia’s own words (edited from vaious times she spoke during the ceremony).

Below is the cover of an upcoming book being published about Julia Mattocks, written and illustrated by students of Galesburg Christian School.

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