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- An all-female, all-Black Women’s Army Corps battalion who cleared out a 17 million-piece backlog of U.S. servicemember mail in World War II will receive the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Tribune News Service) — An all-female, all-Black women’s Army Corps battalion who cleared out a 17 million-piece backlog of U.S. servicemember mail in World War II will receive the ...

A recent Netflix movie shines a light on the Six Triple Eight. It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit stationed in Europe during World War II. The women were from all over the ...

It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit stationed in Europe during World War II. The women were from all over the country, including Pittsburgh. KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah has more.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the first and only all-Black female unit to be deployed overseas during World War II. The U.S. Army brought in more than 800 minority women to ...

WGAL Lancaster-Harrisburg. Honoring the first minority Women's Army Corps: The 6888th Battalion. Posted: February 13, 2025 | Last updated: April 24, 2025 ...

Women's Army Corps Cpl. Alyce Dixon, right, talks with her superior officer while serving with the 6888th Postal Battalion. The battalion was the first all-female, all-black battalion in World War II.

Well done, Mrs. Leftenant-Colon! The first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps following its desegregation after World War II, Nancy Leftenant-Colon, passed away at 104, VPM reported ...

The true story about a historic World War II all-Black women's Army corps unit is now on Netflix, starring Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, and Susan Sarandon. Skip Navigation.