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The Six Triple Eight WWII unit receives the Congressional Gold Medal
The only Black all-female WWII unit in Europe received the Congressional Gold Medal for ending a major mail crisis in England.
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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 ...
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Only all-women, Black battalion in WWII gets congressional honor, including many from SC
Just an understanding of our working motto: No mail, low morale." In 2024, Netflix released the film "The Six Triple Eight" by filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry. Renowned actress Kerry Washington ...
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Savannah was the first stop for filming the venerable public television show’s 30th season, and the producers offered a ...
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Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receives congressional medal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a ...
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Only all-female, predominantly Black unit to serve overseas in WWII awarded gold medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (also known as the Six Triple Eight) was a predominantly black unit of the Woman's Army Corps that was sent to Europe toward the end of World War II ...
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Congress honors WWII’s All-Black, All-female battalion with Gold Medal
Mildred Hooper, one of the unit’s members. The Six Triple Eight was deployed to England and France in 1945 to sort a massive backlog of more than 17 million pieces of mail intended for American ...