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Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale

The story of the remarkable achievements of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the segregated all-female Women’s Army Corps deployed overseas during WWII. Tasked with organizing a huge backlog of undelivered mail intended for U.S. soldiers, the women, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight," worked tirelessly in challenging conditions to ensure that millions of letters reached the frontlines.
Length 24:00 Premiere: 03/26/25

Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale

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Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the Six-Triple-Eight, the only all-Black female unit deployed overseas during World War II, completed critical missions that contributed to boosting the morale of soldiers on the frontlines.

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