The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War II.

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Just over 80 years ago, American troops entered this Venetian city and defeated a ragged but determined German force to ...

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The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the ...

Family members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion accepted a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday and 80 years ...

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, the Six Triple Eight, will be presented with the ...

The battalion was tasked with cleaning out the massive backlog filled with more than 17 million pieces of mail that left troops without any communications from their families for months.

The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on ...