by George S.
I started work as a riveter on March 25,
1941, at the Glenn L. Martin Company in Middle River, Maryland, at 50 cents an
hour. The company was affectionately called “Boy’s Town” due to the youth of
the men working in this new field of aviation. I still have my first pay
envelope, in which cash was the method of weekly payment. I worked on the first
B-26 Marauders (except for a short break in the United States Army). I met
Glenn L. and his mother, Minta, when she christened the “Martin Mars” flying
boat in November 1942. Mr. Martin, an avid sports fan, built a baseball field
in front of the engineering building and would watch as other employees and I played baseball. After my release from the service, I again worked on the B-26B and, later, the B-57 Canberra Bomber. I was promoted to supervision during this
time. In 1960, I transferred to the Denver division. After many years working
on Titan missiles, Skylab projects, and supporting launches at Vandenberg Air
Force Base and in Florida, I retired in 1988. Now age 90, I’ve enjoyed 25 years
of retirement, and retain fond memories of my experiences with the company. I
have enjoyed many travels with my wife of 64 years, in great part due to the
benefits provided by the company. My wife passed on in 2010, but I continue to
enjoy sharing my memories with others. I could not have selected a better
company for which to work. Many thanks.
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