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What They Don't TEACH You About The 6888th Postal Battalion

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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, affectionately known as the "Six Triple Eight," emerged as an extraordinary all-female, all-African American unit in the U.S. Army during the throes of World War II. Formed in 1944 under the Women's Army Corps, it was the only unit of its kind deployed overseas.
Their mission was to address a massive backlog of undelivered mail meant for U.S. service members in Europe.

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