[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF JUNE ROBBINS

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2016

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor June Robbins, a life 
member of the Rosie the Riveter Association for her service during 
World War II.
   Ms. Robbins was born into poverty during the Great Depression. She 
married her husband, Melvin Robbins, of 65 years, on November 27, 1947. 
Ms. Robbins is the mother of 7 children, grandmother of 18, and great-
grandmother of 8. She comes from a family of ``Rosies,'' as her mother 
and aunts were also part of the Association.
   During World War II, Ms. Robbins applied for a training position at 
the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, the first and only female in her 
class. There, she gained the skills necessary to work as a draftsman in 
the Shipyard during the War. In addition to a full time job, Ms. 
Robbins volunteered for the War effort through the Red Cross and the 
United Service Organizations (USO). As a volunteer for the USO, she was 
honored by the Netherlands government for her service as a Rosie in 
helping save the lives of the Holland people during the War.
   Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line honored Ms. Robbins for her service 
as a Rosie the Riveter with a celebration on September 4, 2016. The 
celebration included a special planting of a Pink Dogwood, which is a 
symbol of the Riveter movement and of women who served as Rosies.
   Mr. Speaker, the United States of America owes a great debt of 
gratitude to Ms. Robbins. It is an honor to represent her in Congress.

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