A Woman of Courage and Perseverance

In both her employment and her volunteer enlistment, Arlene provides a great example of a woman taking advantage of opportunities during World War II. As men were siphoned into military service, they left behind a vacuum of job openings and an opportunity for women to assume independent roles, whether as Rosie the Riveter-type factory employees or in more woman-dominated fields like Arlene’s

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Duty, Imprisonment, Choice

When the world is at war the courageous and the brave come together to fight for the freedom of the oppressed. The 1940s was a time when countries like the United States called upon young men and women to help end the destruction happening all over the world.

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A Family’s Long Wait

They grew up believing that being in the military was an honorable service, as their father had served in World War Two. Danielson left behind two young children, one daughter and one son, and the rest of his family who primarily resided in Colorado.

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