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All-female, mostly Black WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal

Family members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday and 80 years after the unit was deployed during World War II.

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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

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Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receives congressional medal

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the "Six Triple Eight," has been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.

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Man pleads for return of father’s WWII medals

His father enlisted in the artillery regiment of the army and served in World War II before being discharged in 1945 at the ...

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WATCH LIVE: Speaker Johnson presents Congressional Gold Medal to the “Six Triple Eight” of World War II

The award is in recognition of their pioneering military service, devotion to duty, and contributions to increase the morale of personnel stationed in the European theater of operations during World ...

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Senator Reed Posthumously Honors WWII Hero Ferdinand ‘Bull’ Viveiros With Long-Overdue Military Medals

Nearly 80 years after his service in World War II, Seaman First Class Ferdinand “Bull” Viveiros was posthumously recognized ...

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Only Black female WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal

The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the ...

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