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 ... first learned about the 6888th when a monument was being erected in honor of the unit.

When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in 1944 , she was faced with a monumental task: Get millions of pieces of mail ...

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion consisted mostly of Black American women. They were assigned to locations in England and France during World War II. Their mission was to clear ...

The Six Triple Eight” — directed by Tyler Perry about the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps battalion to serve overseas in ...

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 ...

On Feb. 5, 2025, the foundation is hosting a free virtual screening of the documentary feature, "Black Women & WWII: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion." For those who haven't seen the ...

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, the film dives into the true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first military division comprised of Black women and the first to ...

Charity Adams Earley inspects members of the 6888th Postal Battalion in Birmingham, England, in 1945. (Provided/U.S. Army Women's Museum) COLUMBIA — When Charity Adams Earley was sent across seas in ...