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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was an all-Black battalion of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) [1] that managed postal services. The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams . [ 2 ]
During World War II, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was the first and only unit of color in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) stationed in Europe.
In 1945, Derriecott volunteered for overseas duty and was assigned to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The unit's mission was to clear a two-year backlog of mail addressed to U.S. troops stationed in Europe. Operating under harsh conditions in rat-infested warehouses, the battalion worked in three shifts around the clock. [6]
Capt. Mary Kearney and Maj. Charity Adams, played by Kerry Washington in "The Six Triple Eight," inspect the first arrivals to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion at a temporary post in ...
The Six Triple Eight, which is now streaming on Netflix, offers a long-overdue tribute to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas ...
The poor conditions united the members of the Six Triple Eight — the unofficial name of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — who completed their mission ahead of schedule.
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.
Maj. Charity Adams (played by Washington) and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion were tasked with the gargantuan "morale" mission of sorting through a three-year backlog of undelivered ...