6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion - Wikipedia
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was an all-Black battalion of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) [1] that managed postal services. The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams. [2] It was the only predominantly Black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II. [2]
The True Story of Netflix's 'Six Triple Eight' | Smithsonian
Dec 6, 2024 · Among the passengers on board were more than 800 recruits from her unit—women mostly in their late teens and 20s, and, in the segregated Army of the era, almost all of them Black. They would be...
The True Story of The Six Triple Eight and Major Charity Adams
Dec 20, 2024 · Written and directed by Tyler Perry, The Six Triple Eight stars Kerry Washington as real-life commanding officer Charity Adams who helped the U.S. Women’s Army Corps unit sort through...
The Remarkable Story of WWII’s 6888th Battalion, as Told by the Women …
Sep 7, 2023 · The women of the Six Triple Eight got it done. But in the decades since, they were never properly recognized for their service. Colonel Cummings has made it her mission to change that.
The Six Triple Eight: Forgotten battalion of black women ... - BBC
Dec 20, 2024 · The intriguing story of 855 black women who came to Birmingham from America to solve a two-year postal backlog during World War Two - handling 17 million letters that would have otherwise...
Overcoming Adversity: The True Story of the 6888th Battalion
Dec 13, 2024 · In December 1944, a new, all-Black battalion of the WAC was established. They would be known as the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The “Six Triple Eight,” as they were nicknamed, had 855 women—824 enlisted soldiers and 31 officers.
6888th Postal Battalion Delivered High Spirits to Weary WWII …
Dec 2, 2024 · The Women’s Army Corps’ only primarily Black battalion, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight,” consisted of 855 women. During the war, there was a shortage of personnel to handle mail overseas.
The Real History of the Six Triple Eight | American Air Museum
The women of the Six Triple Eight were among around 150,000 Black Americans to serve in Britain during the Second World War (approximately 8 per cent of the total number of forces that made up the ‘Friendly Invasion’).
The SixTripleEight: No Mail, Low Morale | The National WWII Museum ...
On February 3, 1945, the US Army sent over 800 Black women overseas to England aboard the SS Ile de France. Their mission was unknown to them. Top Image: Major Charity Adams inspecting her troops in Birmingham, England by the Army Historical Foundation.
Is The Six Triple Eight , based on a true story? - HistoryExtra
Dec 20, 2024 · Netflix’s historical film The Six Triple Eight tells the story of the all-woman, predominately-Black 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion in the Second World War. Molly Sampson, one of the film’s historical consultants, describes the true history seen on screen.