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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]
In the Netflix film, Corporal Lena Derriecott King is portrayed by Ebony Obsidian. Born on Jan. 27, 1923, in Washington, Ga., King was an only child. After her parents divorced, she lived with her ...
Lena Derriecott King, played by Ebony Obsidian, was also a veteran of the battalion who helped Perry with his research. “I met her when she was 99 years old.
Five women from the battalion—Maybeel Campbell, Elizabeth Johnson, Lena King, Anna Robertson, and Deloris Ruddock—were present at the dedication. [21] On May 13, 2019, US Ambassador to the UK Woody Johnson presented a blue plaque to King Edward's School to commemorate the 6888th's achievements while in Birmingham. The plaque is now on the ...
The same day that a letter from Abram to Lena is found, two women of their unit die from a bomb en route to the school. After their burial, Lena finally visits his grave, where she reads his letter. In it, he tells her to live a long life and so she finally gets closure. General Halt visits the 6888 and criticizes it harshly.
Sarah Jeffrey as Dolores Washington, Pepi Sonuga as Elaine White, Milauna Jackson as Captain Campbell, Moriah Brown as Inez, Shanice Shantay as Johnnie Mae, and Ebony Obsidian as Lena Derriecott ...
And thus Perry takes us back to Lena Derriecott King (Ebony Obsidian), who will serve as our entry point into a story with hundreds of characters — and just as many individual reasons for enlisting.
If someone could enhance this entry with insight into the accuracy of Lena's relationship as portrayed in the movie, this would be a great addition. Did Abram actually ask Lena to wait for her until after the war. Did Lena actually come across correspondence she sent to Abram, while working overseas? Bwoodson .