Rosie the Riveter visits the 459th

Mae Krier, an original “Rosie the Riveter” who helped build B-17s and B-29s during WWII (center), receives a signed print of a nocturne painting of 459th Air Refueling Wing maintainers on behalf of all 459th members from Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen, 459th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs non-commissioned officer in charge and Air Force Reserve Command Office of History and Heritage artist (right), while the subject of the painting, Tech. Sgt. Sandra Henriquez, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aero repair technician (left), looks on April 30, 2019 on the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, flight line. Krier had seen the painting at the Pentagon and wished to meet the fellow female aircraft mechanic depicted as well as the artist. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Tim Smith)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Kat Justen
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