Who were the 6888th Battalion?
The Six Triple Eight Postal Directory Battalion were a unit of the Women's Army Corps in World War 2.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion also known as the Six Triple Eight— the only all-Black, all-female battalion deployed overseas during World War II. Tasked with clearing a two-year backlog of mail destined for U.S. soldiers fighting on the front lines they achieved the near impossible task assigned to them.
To learn more about the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion visit the excellent website dedicated to their memory:
https://www.womenofthe6888th.org/
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