In February 1945, the 6888th Central Postal Battalion ... the women and their work and in 2021, legislation was passed by the U.S. Senate to award the women with a Congressional Gold Medal ...
Netflix's new WWII drama The Six Triple Eight is based on the real-life exploits of the all-black, all-women 6888th Battalion ... the entire unit the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Six Triple Eight, which is now streaming on Netflix, offers a long-overdue tribute to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas ...
Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, which is featured in the film “The Six ...