Very little is known about these 845 Black women who had served during World War II. All these members were known very prominently in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. All of these women had made sure the soldiers who were stationed in Europe received those much-awaited mails for that vital boost in morale.
Other than distributing mail in England and France’s warehouses, these women had been tasked to clear a backlog of at least 2 years worth of mails that were awaited by 7 million people. These mails were forwarded to uniformed civilian specialists, the Red Cross, the Air Force, Navy, and, of course, the Army.
Supermodel Naomi Campbell takes spotlight at London Fashion Week
Since these women never received any formal recognition and people never knew about their efforts, NBC made an announcement that was much awaited by their families. The surviving members of the Six Triple Eight battalion were set to be featured as an integral part of the National Memorial Day Parade.
The NBC tweet read, “The Women’s Army Corps 6888, known as the Six Triple Eight, were the only all-female battalion deployed overseas during WWII. Over 800 African-American women served their country with distinction in Europe. We celebrate them.”
Source: Black Military Women from World War II Get Their Long-Overdue Honor
Recent Comments