Zelda Becht left her job as a legal secretary to weld destroyer escorts during World War II. She traveled two hours each way to work at Kearny Federal Shipyard. Coal stoves kept the welders warm in winter, and Levi jeans were the style of the day. The description of the Yard and the ships built there is as close as memory allows.
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