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Last surviving 'Rosie the Riveters' honored by WWII Museum on D-Day Anniversary: 'We can do it'
- More than 30 surviving Rosies gathered at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to mark the D-Day anniversary.
- The event honored their wartime factory and shipyard work that supported Allied victory.
- Museum officials noted the Rosies reshaped women's roles in American society through defense work.
- Delphine Klaput, 101, and other honorees shared memories of guarding blueprints and factory work.
- The ceremony included more than two dozen Rosies receiving recognition alongside others like John Williams and Steve Gleason.
- The event coincided with the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944.
- The National WWII Museum described the American Spirit Award as the museum's highest honor.
- The celebration underscored the ongoing legacy of Rosies in inspiring future generations.
- The event featured the phrase 'We can do it' as a unifying message from the honorees.
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