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'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
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Six Triple Eight members awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Members of the “Six Triple Eight,” the only all-women and majority Black Battalion to serve in World War II, received the ...
The Six Triple Eight, an all-Black female WWII unit, receives Congressional Gold Medal
"I am more than honored to be with you today to present the Six Triple Eight with our nation's highest civilian award, the long-awaited, much-sought-after Congressional Gold Medal," Cummings said.