Georgia Trade School was honored to host Mrs. Earline Gaither yesterday to speak to our classes about her experiences working in a war plane factory in Michigan during WWII. Mrs. Gaither was born in 1925 and joined the war effort in 1942, where she worked on an assembly line manufacturing war planes for the US and her Allies. Mrs. Gaither oiled guns, installed flying instruction manuals, and added the night-flying curtains for the planes that they sent out for service… one plane per hour!
Mrs. Gaither is a member of the American Rosie the Riveter Association. American “Rosies” worked as riveters, sanders, welders, crane operators, uniform makers, bullet makers, parachute folders, assembly line workers and much more. They came from all over America, and built 80,000 landing craft, 100,000 tanks, 300,000 aircraft, 15,000,000 guns, and 41,000,000,000 rounds of ammunition. Their hard work and dedication helped America and her Allies win the war.
Mrs. Gaither has been married to her husband for 77 years this December, and he will turn 100 years old in December. It was an honor and privilege to host Mrs. Gaither and experience this living history.
About Georgia Trade School
Founded in 2012, GTS stands as one of the nation’s most critically acclaimed and publicized welding schools. Over 700 graduates across 20 states work in a range of industries including construction, manufacturing, energy, shipbuilding and film and entertainment.
The average GTS graduate is 19 years old and reports a return on their investment in just six months.
