The Working Girl

In 1944, Dougherty joined the Merchant Marines, which allowed Marilyn to work at the Radioplane Munitions Factory. That’s when an Army Propaganda officer spotted her and took a photo of her in 1945.

In 1944, Dougherty joined the Merchant Marines, which allowed Marilyn to work at the Radioplane Munitions Factory. That’s when an Army Propaganda officer spotted her and took a photo of her in 1945.