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"Women Answer the Call" exhibit at Yankee Air Museum

Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, right, takes a photo of Lynn Hiddema, center, as she poses as Rosie the Riveter inside an exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, right, takes a photo of Lynn Hiddema, center, as she poses as Rosie the Riveter inside an exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Haggai Chomba of Ann Arbor, left, takes a photo of Lonjezo Sithole of Ann Arbor, center, inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Haggai Chomba of Ann Arbor, left, takes a photo of Lonjezo Sithole of Ann Arbor, center, inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, takes a look at artifacts inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, takes a look at artifacts inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
A mannequin dressed as Rosie the Riveter welcomes visitors to a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
A mannequin dressed as Rosie the Riveter welcomes visitors to a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Kloe Graham of Hesperia, 16, listens to a song called "Rosie the Riveter," written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb, inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Kloe Graham of Hesperia, 16, listens to a song called "Rosie the Riveter," written by Redd Evans and John Jacob Loeb, inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, reads about Marjorie Elsie (nee Anderson) Walters, who worked at the Willow Run Bomber Plant in the 1940s, inside an exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, reads about Marjorie Elsie (nee Anderson) Walters, who worked at the Willow Run Bomber Plant in the 1940s, inside an exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
A B24-L model flight deck that was built at the Willow Run Bomber Plant in the 1940s is displayed inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
A B24-L model flight deck that was built at the Willow Run Bomber Plant in the 1940s is displayed inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Haggai Chomba of Ann Arbor takes a photo of a friend inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Haggai Chomba of Ann Arbor takes a photo of a friend inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Krystal Kenney of Hesperia takes a photo of a jacket emblazoned with "Ford Bomber Plant, Willow Run, Mich." inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Krystal Kenney of Hesperia takes a photo of a jacket emblazoned with "Ford Bomber Plant, Willow Run, Mich." inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Cutouts of female workers are arranged inside a bomber plane fuselage inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Cutouts of female workers are arranged inside a bomber plane fuselage inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, touches the exterior of a bomber plane fuselage inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Christopher Hiddema of Hesperia, 12, touches the exterior of a bomber plane fuselage inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
An informational sign denotes that an original 1940-1945 tool box on displayed was owned by Roberta (Head) Phillips, who helped to build B24 "Liberator" planes in California, inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
An informational sign denotes that an original 1940-1945 tool box on displayed was owned by Roberta (Head) Phillips, who helped to build B24 "Liberator" planes in California, inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Cutouts of female workers are arranged inside a bomber plane fuselage inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Cutouts of female workers are arranged inside a bomber plane fuselage inside a new exhibit, called "Women Answer the Call," at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
A display is meant to look like a typical American living room in the 1940s inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
A display is meant to look like a typical American living room in the 1940s inside a new exhibit called "Women Answer the Call" at the Yankee Air Museum at Willow Run Airport on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 in Belleville.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News