Bush Center event to honor women’s US Army battalion that delivered mail in WWII
The Bush Center will honor the legacy of the Six Triple Eight battalion on Feb. 12. A Netflix film about the unit was ...
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Did you know Louisiana women sorted mail for WWII soldiers as part of the Six Triple Eight?
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion is the only all Black U.S. Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World ...
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This Day in History on February 10: Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Established
February 10th has seen its fair share of significant events that have left an indelible mark on history.Looking back, on ...
Strength and stamina: Descendants still learning full scope of WWII veteran’s struggles, triumphs
Millie Dunn Veasey, a WWII veteran and civil rights icon, became a trailblazer as part of the 6888th Battalion. A Netflix ...
New Hanover County to host event recognizing WWII Women’s Army Corps unit the 6888th Battalion
New Hanover County will host a Black History Month event to recognize the all-black WWII Women’s Army Corps unit the 6888th ...
Hayden was member of battalion feature in movie
The Six Triple Eight” — directed by Tyler Perry about the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps battalion to serve overseas in World War II. Although she’s not in the movie, Pfc. Vivian Geneva Hayden of ...
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Army, Navy remove web pages highlighting women’s military service
In an attempt to align with President Trump’s termination of DEI initiatives, the Army and Navy have taken down web pages ...
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Bush Center Honors Quiet WWII Heroism
The George W. Bush Presidential Center will honor the groundbreaking contributions of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the Six Triple Eight, on Feb. 12 during an Engage at the ...
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Did you know Louisiana women sorted mail for WWII soldiers as part of the Six Triple Eight?
all-female battalion that addressed a three-year mail backlog during World War II. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight," sorted ...
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New Hanover County to host event recognizing WWII Women’s Army Corps unit the 6888th Battalion
Historians Chris and Selena Johnson invited people to tour their North Carolina home on Saturday evening. Welcome Home Angel held a fundraiser in Oak Island on Saturday to help one of their angels.