Three women actually form the WWII Rosie; Rosalind P. Walter, a Long Island woman who was a riveter on Corsair fighter planes, inspired the song "Rosie the Riviter". Norman Rockwell's illustration for the Saturday Evening Post was based on Vermont native Mary Doyle Keefe.
J. Howard Miller who drew the iconic image (left) for the Westinghouse Company to combat absenteeism in their factories was inspired by this Acme Agency photograph (right). Identified incorrectly until 2015, Naomi Parker Fraley finally received the recognition she deserved.
The terrific story and obituary is in the New York Times here.
