The SixTripleEight are a unit of 855 black servicewomen from the WAC's (Women's Army Corps) who were sent oversees in early 1945 to clear the backlog of soldier mail in the European Theatre. When the war ended in Europe in May 1945, the women had cleared...wait for it...17 million pieces of mail! Want to know more about the SIxTripleEight? There is a documentary available through https://lincolnpennyfilms.com/. Catharine Johnson Davis, the oldest living member of the unit was awarded her Congressional Medal of Honor in 2022. The ceremony was held on the 74th anniversary of the official integration of U.S. armed forces. Read more here: https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2022-news-articles/congressional-gold-medal-event-honors-oldest-living-member-of-six-triple-eight/
The SixTripleEight are a unit of 855 black servicewomen from the WAC's (Women's Army Corps) who were sent oversees in early 1945 to clear the backlog of soldier mail in the European Theatre. When the war ended in Europe in May 1945, the women had cleared...wait for it...17 million pieces of mail! Want to know more about the SIxTripleEight? There is a documentary available through https://lincolnpennyfilms.com/. Catharine Johnson Davis, the oldest living member of the unit was awarded her Congressional Medal of Honor in 2022. The ceremony was held on the 74th anniversary of the official integration of U.S. armed forces. Read more here: https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2022-news-articles/congressional-gold-medal-event-honors-oldest-living-member-of-six-triple-eight/