Four members of the 6888th, United States Department of Defense.
Interested in learning more about the 6888? Come to our event on October 18th at 4:00 pm at the Ingram Library Aquarium (on the third floor) to watch The Six Triple Eight, a documentary film by Lincoln Penny Films. (Enjoy free popcorn and drinks!)
New! Join us in the Aquarium on Wednesday, November 2nd for multiple showings all day long! Free movie theater style popcorn and drinks!
Showings on November 2nd in the Aquarium start at
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
From The Six Triple Eight film:
In February 1945, the U.S. Army sent 855 black women from the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) to England and France to clear the backlog of mail in the European Theater of Operations. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the SixTripleEight, was the only all-black female battalion to serve in Europe during WWII. Confronted with racism and sexism from their own leadership and troops, they served with honor and distinction completing their mission in six months. By war’s end, the SixTripleEight had cleared over 17 million pieces of backlogged mail ensuring the troops stayed in touch with their loved ones back home. The last of the women returned home in March 1946. They were never fully recognized…until now.
President Biden signed THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ACT OF 2021-22. GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS THE FIRST RECIPIENT IN 1775.