Forgotten battalion entirely of black women who helped win the war from Birmingham
A forgotten army of an all-black and all-female battalion of the US Women's Army Corp helped the war effort from Birmingham.
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The 6888th Battalion’s Job Was Even Harder Than It Looks on 'The Six Triple Eight'
She became the first Black woman to serve as an officer for the WAC and lead the legendary 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the Six Triple Eight—forever changing military history.