Adele Erenberg was a woman who worked as a machinist during World War II.
Erenberg says that, when the war started, she was working as a cosmetic clerk. However, the job appeared insignificant to her when the country was at war. As she wanted to do something more important, she decided to join a defense plant. At first, her job was to work in the burr room. However, she showed a lot of promise, which led her to be assigned to the machine shop eventually.
Adele Erenberg wanted to do war work because she believed this to be an important mission, and a more fulfilling job than selling cosmetics. She also had the curiosity and intelligence necessary to perform this useful job. Erenberg claims that this job was the beginning of her emancipation as a woman.
