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Lena Derriecott was born on January 27, 1923, in Washington, Georgia. [3] She was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by her mother and aunt after her parents divorced.. Her mother worked as a caterer for a synagogue and grew vegetables to support their community during tough times
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]
Get to know the real women featured in Netflix's new film. ... According to Netflix’s Tudum, only two veterans of the 6888th Battalion are still alive: Fannie McClendon and Anna Mae Robertson.
Davis was born on October 29, 1919, and grew up in Virginia with her five brothers. [3] At the start of World War Two, she worked for the United States Mint. [3] She joined the Women's Army Corps in 1943 and was one of 855 women who served in the United States Army's 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only predominantly all-black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during ...
The women of the Six Triple Eight far exceeded expectations, completing their mission in 90 days despite being given twice that amount to get the job done. They then moved on to Rouen, France ...
The film's prominent entry point is Lena Derriecott King (Ebony Obsidian), one of the last surviving members of the battalion, who died in January at age 100.
Charity Adams Earley (née Adams; December 5, 1918 – January 13, 2002) was a United States Army officer. She was the first African-American woman to become an officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later WACs) and was the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which was made up of African-American women serving overseas during World War II.
Capt. Mary Kearney and Maj. Charity Adams, played by Kerry Washington in "The Six Triple Eight," inspect the first arrivals to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion at a temporary post in ...