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From: "J R" <>
Subject: Airplane Manufacturing during WWII in GR
Date: Sun, 02 Oct 2005 19:51:38 -0400
In-Reply-To: <200510020900.j92906a7001488@lists8.rootsweb.com>

I am trying to locate someone who might have worked in the old Berkey & Gay
Furniture factory in downtown Grand Rapids during WWII (specifically 1943)
when B&G switched to airplane and airplane parts production. Possibly
someone has a mother or father, or grandmother or grandfather who worked
there at that time.

My own mother, Mickie Hofman (and now, for over 50 years Mickie Van't Hof)
worked there while a high school student. She worked on airplane wings and
de-icers for airplanes. She can't remember what type of plane it was. If
anyone knows of any individual, or of any website or book that has this
info, I would be much obliged!

Please refer to a family website, for more information:
www.angelfire.com/mi3/janhofman
and click on the Mickie The Riveter link.

Joanie Rosema

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