Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Two Villaume workers put the finishing touches on a glider wing

The wings of the gliders were hollow, supported by lightweight wooden ribs with a thin layer of mahogany plywood shaped over them. The Villaume employees in this photograph are putting the finishing touches on a wing unit.

Creator: Northwest Aeronautical Corp.
Publisher: Courtesy: Nick Linsmayer, Villaume Industries, Inc., used with permission
Dates: 1942–1945

Two Villaume workers put the finishing touches on a glider wing