Life in Motion: A real-life ‘Rosie the Riveter’ turns 99

Pearle Crisler then and now (Habersham County Senior Center Facebook)

She’s among the few World War II veterans still alive. This week, Pearle Crisler turned 99.

Crisler was a Navy Machinist Mate during the war. She’s now one of the nation’s approximate 240,000 remaining WWII vets – 4,582 of whom live in Georgia. Crisler is also a cherished member of the Habersham County Senior Center family.

The Senior Center hosted a birthday party for Crisler on January 6. The county shared a social media post of the event recognizing this “real-life Rosie the Riveter.”