Opinion
Letter: Honoring an unsung hero, a man too old to join armed services in WWII
Honoring an unsung hero
Editor, Townsman:
Salvatore "Sully" Savinelli will celebrate his 102nd birthday Nov. 6. A native of Lawrence he lived in Andover for over 50 years.
When World War II broke out Sully was too old to be accepted into the armed services. However with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Northwestern University he was able to support the war effort in another way. He went to work as a supervisor at the Hingham Shipyards where landing craft (LST) and destroyer escorts (DES) were assembled. The famous Rosie the Riveter became Rosie the Welder at Hingham. As fabricated ship parts arrived from the steel plants they were distributed and welded together to complete the assembly. Sully's group consisted of nearly 60 women, both welders and crane operators. The typical day began as Sully left Lawrence at 5 a.m. and returned at 9 p.m.
Although unable to serve in the military, his contributions to the war effort along with the "Rosie the Riveter" women provided necessary essential support to the overall war effort.
Sully will be escorted to Andovers Veterans breakfast by veteran Robert Innes and his daughter Susan Bisbee.
Barbara Innes
57 Juniper Road
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