Woo Woo describes her job during World War II

She wore welding spats to protect her legs from the flames. Her helmet, with the name Flo etched across the front, shielded her eyes from the spraying sparks. Florence DiTullio Woo Woo Joyce was the first woman shipbuilder at the Fore River shipyard. She was called Woo Woo because of the catcalls shed get from the male workers. Read more at