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'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War ...
The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success
The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.
Watch: House awards Congressional Gold Medal to only Black, all-female World War II battalion
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will host a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to the members of the “Six Triple Eight” ...
Congress Awards Gold Medal To The ‘Six Triple Eight,’ Trailblazing Black Female WWII Unit
On Tuesday, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — the only mostly Black, all-women unit to serve overseas during ...
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The Only Black, All-Female Unit to Serve Overseas in World War II Receives the Congressional Gold Medal
The Six Triple Eight cleared a years-long backlog of mail in just three months. Eighty years later, the unit is finally getting the recognition it deserves ...
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All-Black women’s Army Corps unit led by Ohio woman in WWII to receive Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — An all-female, all-Black women’s Army Corps battalion who cleared out a 17 million-piece ...
Only Black female WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal
The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the ...
Congress honors Six Triple Eight, the Black, all-female WWII unit
The nation’s only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on ...
Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional medal
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” has been presented ...
Congress awards gold medal to all Black female WWII unit, “Six Triple Eight”
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored Tuesday ...
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.