Wednesday, November 11, 2015 // The Statement
8B

women gathered at the historic 
Willow 
Run 
Bomber 
Plant 
on 

Saturday, October 24th in search of 
a Guinness World Record. Each one 
wore blue coveralls, work boots, and 
a red and white polka-dot bandanna 
to reclaim the record for the number 
of Rosie the Riveters gathered in 
one place. The participants, some as 
young as one year-old, joined forty-
three 
original 
“Rosies,” 
women 

who worked at the plant during 
World War II. The plant was one of 
the country’s largest bomber plane 
producers during the war and the 
workplace of Rose Will Monroe, the 
inspiration for Rosie the Riveter. 
While the official count is still being 
validated by Guinness, it appears that 
the women will soon hold the record. 

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The Rosies wait for the official picture to be taken. The women entered the staging area through turnstiles to reach the final count of 2,096.

Two thousand ninety-six women dressed as Rosie the Riveter gathered at Willow Run Airport on 
Saturday, Oct 24 to reclaim the Guinness World Record.

Photo Essay by 

Allison Farrand

Two-year-old Kaylee Klostermeier, from Pittsford, Mich., waits with her mother and sister while the 
other 2,093 Rosies check in and explore vintage planes.

Frances Reeck, of Adrian, wears pins of her daughters and granddaughters dressed as Rosie the Riveter. 
Mrs. Reeck worked at the bomber plant during the war and was one of 43 “original Rosies” in attendance.

Lindsey Martinez, of Monroe, pins a polka-dot 
bandanna on her 2-year-old daughter Mackenzie.

Two thousand 
ninety-six

