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Private Ruth L. James at the gates of the battalion's facility in Rouen during a 1945 "open house" attended by hundreds of other African American soldiers Second Lieutenant Freda le Beau serving Major Charity Adams a soda at the opening of the battalion's snack bar in Rouen 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion African-American WACs, Hull & Cambridge, England, 04/14/1945
Known as the "Six Triple Eight", this battalion played a critical role in maintaining morale for U.S. troops in Europe by clearing a massive backlog of undelivered mail. In 2022, the Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the 6888th in recognition of its members' contributions. [2] [3] King was one of the Battalion's last five surviving ...
The 6888th battalion was given six months to complete their task, but they finished in 90 days. ... As of 2024, there are two remaining members of the 6888th: Fannie McClendon and Anna Mae Robertson.
Members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion at a ceremony in honor of Joan of Arc on May 27, 1945 in Paris ; A scene from Netflix's ' The Six Triple Eight' (2024).
The 6888th Battalion broke barriers in the military. As depicted in the Netflix film, the 6888th is the largest group of Black women to serve overseas during World War II. ... with some members of ...
Charity Adams Earley (née Adams; December 5, 1918 – January 13, 2002) was a United States Army officer. She was the first African-American woman to become an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later WACs) and was the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which was made up of African-American women serving overseas during World War II.
Gladys Schuster Carter was one of 885 women who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II, helping to process backlogged mail in the European theatre. [1] Carter served for two years in the WAC, from February 1943 to November 1945. and achieved the rank of Private First Class ...
Led by Maj. Charity Adams (formidably played by Kerry Washington), the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion faced adversity on both fronts. First, they dealt with discrimination from their ...