They once told her to slow down, but this Rosie the Riveter is still going strong at 100 Today 12:00 PM Helen turned 100 years old on March 29, 2021. She was celebrated for her work during World War II by the American Rosie the Riveter Association. Photo taken by Sylvia Bandyke. Facebook Share DEARBORN, MI -- Helen Bandyke was a newlywed 78 years ago when her husband was drafted in World War II. She wanted to find a way to fill her time, so she went to work building airplane wings. Helen, who turned 100 years old on March 29, is a Rosie the Riveter, a large group of American women who joined the workforce during World War II to support the war effort.