CF&I Women of WWIIMain MenuThe Spirit of 1942The Spark Plug ClubThe Nail RoomGoils Make CoilsFemale InspectorsFirst female inspectors, 1946Minnequa School of NursingSally ThompsonWanted for Victory!Giving Money to Uncle Sam"Oh for the Life of a Marine"CartoonsVictory Canning and GardeningThe Steel YBlood DriveTruck DriversVictoria Miller39460033159c0605b61f802e1d65a3994bef40b3Steelworks Center of the West
12016-04-12T11:01:05-07:00Sally Thompson7plain2016-04-23T11:32:21-07:00When the War began, young women such as Helen “Sally” Thompson who were already employed as office clerks or secretaries joined one of the women’s branches of the armed services. From 1941-1945, CF&I reported 18 women actually leaving service with the company to join the war effort in various positions. In contrast, there were 2,629 men who left CF&I service for the War. The majority of them returned to the company payroll as veterans. Thompson joined the WAACS, (Women Army Auxiliary Corps.)
