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'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...
Inside N.J.’s Mosaic: Rev. Al Sharpton, Six Triple Eight, Harvard bound
Black female unit, recognize for its vital wartime contributions, sorted a 17 million mail backlog and three months and ...
‘Six Triple Eight’ Members Honored With Congressional Gold Medal
The armed forces women recognized as the “Six Triple Eight” were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for their ...
Trailblazing ‘Six Triple Eight’ unit receives congressional gold medal
Black female unit, recognized for its vital wartime contributions, sorted a 17 million mail backlog in three months and was ...
Six Triple Eight presented with Congressional Gold Medal by Speaker Mike Johnson
Members of an elite female WWII unit that notably improved the morale for soldiers on the European battlefront were honored ...
The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success
The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.
Congress Awards Gold Medal To The ‘Six Triple Eight,’ Trailblazing Black Female WWII Unit
On Tuesday, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — the only mostly Black, all-women unit to serve overseas during ...
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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on
The predominantly-Black Six Triple Eight was the only all-female unit to serve overseas in WWII. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was a ...
The Six Triple Eight, an all-Black female WWII unit, receives Congressional Gold Medal
Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for improving soldiers' morale with ...
Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional medal
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” has been presented ...
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'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The all-Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that Congress can bestow upon a civilian. On Tuesday, the 6888th unit ...