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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was an all-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] It was the only all Black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II. [2]
Lena Derriecott Bell King (January 27, 1923 – January 18, 2024) was a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female unit to serve overseas during World War II. [1]
During World War II, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was the first and only unit of color in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) stationed in Europe.
The 6888th successfully straightened out the two-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail in just 90 days, despite the challenges of the mission. They were later sent to Rouen, France, to clear a similar backlog. Lena later married Hugh, living a long life. The women of the 6888th were not especially appreciated when they returned to US soil.
The creation of the 6888th Battalion was a direct response to the Army’s refusal to send Black women overseas even though their white counterparts had been deployed.
The women of the 6888th arrive in Europe and how they got there. In February 1945, an ocean liner converted to a troop ship arrived in Glasgow, Scotland.
Gladys Schuster Carter was one of 885 women who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) during World War II, helping to process backlogged mail in the European theatre. [1] Carter served for two years in the WAC, from February 1943 to November 1945. and achieved the rank of Private First Class ...
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 ...