"They never got a salute," a daughter of one of the women said. The only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve in World War II in the U.S. and in Europe is set to be awarded the Congressional Gold ...
Netflix's new WWII drama The Six Triple Eight is based on the real-life exploits of the all-black, all-women 6888th Battalion, which reopened lines of communication between the front lines and the ...
A powerful new war film, The Six Triple Eight, sheds light on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—the only all-Black, all-female unit stationed in Europe during WWII. Their mission?
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion received the high honor Tuesday. The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at ...
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 ...
Anna Louise Bybee-Grayson of York was a member of the Six-Triple Eight Black female postal battalion in WWII celebrated in a ...
LOUISIANA (KLFY) — During World War II, the mail system in Europe was backlogged by more than two years. This resulted in U.S. soldiers being unable to get mail or send letters to their loved ones ...
“The Six Triple Eight,” a film directed by Tyler Perry debuted on Netflix Dec. 20 after weeks of private screenings and talk back sessions. The film highlights the heroism and groundbreaking work done ...
There is a rich heritage of African American history in our country that is unknown. Therefore, it is an honor when someone discovers that their own ancestor(s) had a part in the history of our ...
Pfc. Robert Bryant was killed in action during intense fighting in Italy while assigned to 4th Ranger Battalion during World War II. Photos via DPAA, Army, Wikimedia Commons. A soldier who died as one ...
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Fran Baker is a romance novelist by trade, but she made a foray into nonfiction as an homage to her late husband, Vincent Baker, and the 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion’s ...