80 years later, movie tells story of SC woman’s battalion during World War II
When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in 1944 , she was faced with a monumental task: Get millions of pieces of mail ...
The Daily Record (Maryland)10dOpinion
‘Six Triple Eight’ film brings attention to MD women of the WWII postal unit
Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, which is featured in the film “The Six ...
Birmingham Mail13d
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. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion were based at King Edward ...
Afro13d
Families salute Maryland women of the ‘Six Triple Eight’
Catonsville, Md. – Nineteen women from Maryland served during World War II in the 6888th Battalion, the predominantly Black postal unit now the subject of the blockbuster film “The Six Triple ...
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The Six Triple Eight: A poignant tale of love, loss, and gold star families
Based on Kevin M. Hymel’s 2019 magazine article, Fighting a Two-Front War, the film tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion – the only all-female, all-Black battalion ...
Savannah Morning News22d
Is Tyler Perry's new film 'The Six Triple Eight' based on a true story? Here's what we know
As it depicts real-life experiences of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, it is based on a true story. "The Six Triple Eight" is directed by Tyler Perry, an Atlanta-based playwright ...
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Is "The Six Triple Eight" based on a true story?
As it depicts real-life experiences of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, it is based on a true story. "The Six Triple Eight" is directed by Tyler Perry, an Atlanta-based playwright ...