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SHE WAS A ‘ROSIE THE RIVETER
Knodt, face on WWII mural, passes at 100
mural section
The portion of the World War II mural with the faces of Mantecans who were part of the war effort including Doris Knodt Petry shown sitting in the cockpit of the airplane.
Doris Knodt Petery helped make history. She was one of tens of thousands of American women who rolled up their sleeves and helped build airplanes, ships, tanks and more to help the military secure victory against the Axis Powers during World War II.