And she was one of 855 women who helped sort and deliver millions of pieces of mail in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. A vintage photograph of Millie Dunn Veasey ...
Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, which is featured in the film “The Six ...
The Six Triple Eight, officially the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, deployed to Europe ... 6888th when a monument was being erected in honor of the unit. Researchers and fundraisers ...
It's a broadscale period drama that casts a spotlight on a neglected chapter of World War II history: The 6888th Central Postal ... awarded the battalion the Congressional Gold Medal.
The work of the all-Black, all-women battalion is featured in the Netflix movie “The Six Triple Eight,” written by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington. Now, a Raleigh post office will bear ...
The Six Triple Eight, which is based on the true story of the all-Black, all-female 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ... Lena to stay strong to honor his memory. Abram’s story in ...
When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in 1944, she was faced with a monumental task: Get millions of pieces of mail ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Six Triple Eight is the latest war drama film about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ... It is now named in her honor. Her daughter told WGRZ's Ron Plants ...