Agnes Moore
Worked: Kaiser Shipyard #3; Richmond, CA
Position: Welder
Born: 1920 in Searcy County, Arkansas
In 1942, after moving from Arkansas to California, Agnes heard a radio announcer say, “Women, do something for your country, go to the Richmond Shipyards and be a welder”. She became a certified Journeyman Welder, and worked for four years in Kaiser Shipyard #3 on the nightshift.
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