My mother was Millie The Machinist – she made airplanes in World War II

This is one of my prized possessions – a copy of a check stub my mom earned while working as a machinist for Wright Aeronautical Corporation in Paterson NJ. Dated 4 Jul 1943, net pay was $39.99

My mother Adele, a genuine Millie The Machinist, helped preserve liberty & independence.

With a mom who made airplanes, I grew up assuming anyone could do anything.