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Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor
WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the “Six Triple ...
Congress honors all-Black female battalion crucial to World War II efforts
The battalion was tasked with cleaning out the massive backlog filled with more than 17 million pieces of mail that left troops without any communications from their families for months.
Congress honors Six Triple Eight, the Black, all-female WWII unit
The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on ...