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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...
The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the ...
A Milwaukee World War II veteran and her Army battalion made up of all Black women received a long overdue honor Tuesday.
Family members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday and 80 years ...
Black female unit, recognized for its vital wartime contributions, sorted a 17 million mail backlog in three months and was ...
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the "Six Triple Eight," has been presented ...
The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.
Pair of Nebraska World War II veterans honored with medals ...
The Six Triple Eight cleared a years-long backlog of mail in just three months. Eighty years later, the unit is finally getting the recognition it deserves ...
The only black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.