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Meet the WWII Battalion of Black Women That Inspired an Army Base’s New Name
Garcia last month at the age of 103, there are now five women who served in the 6888 during World War II who remain alive. Learn more about the women of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion at the ...
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The 6888th Battalion’s Job Was Even Harder Than It Looks on 'The Six Triple Eight'
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 ...
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commUNITY spotlight: WNY's connection to the film The Six Triple Eight
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Six Triple Eight is the latest war drama film about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. It was an all-Black and all-female battalion in World War II. There is also ...
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Families salute Maryland women of the ‘Six Triple Eight’
The Six Triple Eight, officially the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, deployed to Europe for roughly a year during World War II. Some 855 women came from across the U.S. to process mail ...
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Pepi Sonuga on Honoring Unsung Heroes in Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight
Netflix’s highly anticipated film The Six Triple Eight sheds light on the untold story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory ... the true story behind the 6888 Battalion.