Naomi Parker Fraley
American war worker (1921–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naomi Fern Parker Fraley (August 26, 1921 – January 20, 2018) was an American war worker who is considered the most likely model for the iconic "We Can Do It!" poster.[2] During World War II, she worked on aircraft assembly at the Naval Air Station Alameda. Though Geraldine Hoff Doyle was initially credited as the subject of the iconic poster, a popular photograph of Fraley operating a machine tool at the Naval Air Station is now believed to be the inspiration.[3]
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Born | Naomi Fern Parker[1] (1921-08-26)August 26, 1921 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | January 20, 2018(2018-01-20) (aged 96) Longview, Washington, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | War worker, waitress |
Known for | "Rosie the Riveter" in "We Can Do It!" |
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After the war, she worked as a waitress in Palm Springs, California, and married three times. She died aged 96 in 2018, survived by her son and six stepchildren.[4]