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  2. 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion - Wikipedia

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    The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was a predominantly Black battalion of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) [1] that managed postal services. The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams . [ 2 ]

  3. The Six Triple Eight - Wikipedia

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    The Six Triple Eight (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film) was released digitally on December 6, 2024, through Netflix Music. "The Journey", the song that plays over the film's end credits, was written by Diane Warren and performed by H.E.R., who also played guitar and piano on the track.

  4. Kerry Washington breaks down the true story behind Tyler ...

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    The Six Triple Eight is a nickname for the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only U.S. Women’s Army Corps (WAC) unit of color stationed in Europe during World War II, according to ...

  5. Lena Derriecott Bell King - Wikipedia

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    Known as the "Six Triple Eight", this battalion played a critical role in maintaining morale for U.S. troops in Europe by clearing a massive backlog of undelivered mail. In 2022, the Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the 6888th in recognition of its members' contributions. [2] [3] King was one of the Battalion's last five surviving ...

  6. The True Story of Tyler Perry’s “The Six Triple Eight”: How ...

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    Director Tyler Perry's WWII drama The Six Triple Eight tells the true story of an all-Black unit of the Women's Army Corps. They were given a seemingly-impossible overseas assignment and prevailed ...

  7. ‘The Six Triple Eight’ Review: A Battalion of Black Women ...

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    With “The Six Triple Eight,” the self-made mogul — who leveraged his success to build a production studio on a former U.S. Army base outside Atlanta — has found a story ideally suited to ...

  8. Was the Six Triple Eight Real? All About the History-Making ...

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    The Six Triple Eight, as the battalion was nicknamed, was tasked with sorting through 17 million pieces of undelivered mail in Europe and ensuring it was delivered to U.S. soldiers.

  9. Oprah Winfrey is a boss in every sense of the word, but when she worked with Tyler Perry on his new movie The Six Triple Eight, she deferred to the director.. The former talk show host, 70, is ...