At the Dodge County Historical Society, each November we honor a person who gave military service to our country.
This year we’re honoring Helen Leqve, who recently passed away. While not enlisted in any branch of the military, she gave the years of World War II in the service of riveting the inner wings of B-17s and then doing mechanical work on tail gunner turrets, as well as cleaning and repairing guns to be used by the troops overseas.
Helen’s willingness to talk about her experiences and her enthusiastic patriotism came through loud and clear. She gave many presentations at schools and other organizations. Her scrapbook of the war era is at the Hill Aerospace Museum in Roy, Utah.
We chose Helen as our World War II hero for 2026, and have created two posters featuring her life and exploits. Production costs were sponsored by the Kasson American Legion Post 333 and we greatly appreciate their contribution. The exhibit is currently on display at the main entrance of the County Government Center in Mantorville. Please stop by and take a look. Be inspired by our own Rosie the Riveter.
