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'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...
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A gift from the grave: Commander’s son reflects on his mother’s role leading the only all-woman unit serving overseas during WWII
As the highest-ranking Black woman officer during WWII, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley served her country proudly between 1942 ...
Congress Awards Gold Medal To The ‘Six Triple Eight,’ Trailblazing Black Female WWII Unit
On Tuesday, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — the only mostly Black, all-women unit to serve overseas during ...
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 ...
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'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
"The Six Triple Eight," a movie written and directed by Tyler Perry, was released on Netflix in December 2024.