Howell American Legion Auxiliary honors 101-year-old Rosie the Riveter

Howell American Legion Auxiliary honors 101-year-old Rosie the Riveter

Maryellen Robbins of Howell, who welded bomber parts as a Rosie the Riveter during World War II, was honored Friday by members of the the Howell American Legion Auxiliary Unit 141, joined by the Howell American Legion Post 141, Robbins’ family, and members of the public. During WWII, Robbins, an Army and Navy certified welder, worked at Buhl Manufacturing in Willow Run, where her work contributed to the Allied war effort in Europe and the Pacifi…