Elinor Otto

Elinor Otto (October 28, 1919 – November 12, 2023) was an American factory worker who was an original "Rosie the Riveter".

[3] The name "Rosie" was given to women who took on the thousands of jobs left vacant after men had departed for the war.

[4] Otto began working at the Rohr Aircraft Corporation in Chula Vista, California, during World War II.

[9] After living in Long Beach, California for 55 years, Otto moved to North Las Vegas, Nevada in 2019.

[10] In November 2014, Otto was honored for her contributions to the military with the Lillian K. Keil award from the American Veterans Center.

[11] In December 2017, Otto flew in one of the C-17s she'd worked on, in a ceremonial flight flown by Air Mobility Command head Gen. Carlton Everhart at March ARB, California.