{"id":72533,"date":"2025-04-30T00:27:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T00:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/04\/30\/historic-black-female-wwii-unit-receives-congressional-honor\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:39:26","slug":"historic-black-female-wwii-unit-receives-congressional-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/veterans\/military-history\/2025\/04\/30\/historic-black-female-wwii-unit-receives-congressional-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Historic Black female WWII unit receives congressional honor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/military-honor\/salute-veterans\/2020\/11\/08\/parade-honors-101-year-old-wwii-veteran-who-served-in-all-black-all-female-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/military-honor\/salute-veterans\/2020\/11\/08\/parade-honors-101-year-old-wwii-veteran-who-served-in-all-black-all-female-unit\/\">only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe<\/a> during World War II, commonly known as the \u201cSix Triple Eight,\u201d was honored Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long-running campaign to recognize their efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with solving a growing mail crisis during its stint in England and, upon their return, serving as a role model to generations of Black women who joined the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They cleared out a backlog of about 17 million pieces of mail in three months, twice as fast as projected. The battalion would go on to serve in France before returning home. And like many Black units during World War II, their exploits never got the attention afforded their white counterparts \u2014 until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/07\/13\/black-female-wwii-unit-hoping-to-get-congressional-honor\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BlackBattalion.jpg.jpg?w=290\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The 6888th Central Directory Postal Battalion was credited with solving a growing mail crisis during its stint in England and, upon their return, serving as a role model to generations of Black women who joined the military.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a ceremony held in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol\u2019s visitor center, House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/republicans-recess-congress-no-town-halls-de45284c77fbc54a13c7090f75994674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/republicans-recess-congress-no-town-halls-de45284c77fbc54a13c7090f75994674\">Mike Johnson<\/a> presented the medal to the family of the unit commander, Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley. More than 300 descendants of the women who served in the battalion were present in the crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis ceremony reflects one of the highest and most cherished traditions of our republic, one that\u2019s roots stretch back all the way to General George Washington,\u201d Johnson said in remarks at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Six Triple Eight are great American patriots, loyal to a nation that, for far too long, failed to return the favor. And I\u2019m glad to say that\u2019s changing, and we\u2019re doing that here today,\u201d the House speaker continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gerry-connolly-oversight-reelection-cancer-40693499590f24edfe489e6196ae1a46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/gerry-connolly-oversight-reelection-cancer-40693499590f24edfe489e6196ae1a46\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a>, Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/thune-senate-trump-cabinet-confirmations-republican-agenda-44a4b7ce90c1f8eb02567762906f6f56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/thune-senate-trump-cabinet-confirmations-republican-agenda-44a4b7ce90c1f8eb02567762906f6f56\">John Thune<\/a> and Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/schumer-medicaid-gop-democrats-984a2052da67ba5d3f3ad680ecacba96\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/schumer-medicaid-gop-democrats-984a2052da67ba5d3f3ad680ecacba96\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> delivered remarks alongside the lawmakers who co-sponsored the legislation enabling the medal. At least two dozen members of Congress were in attendance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kim Guise, senior curator and director of curatorial affairs at the National WWII Museum, said there are only two women living from the 855 who served in the unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat really shows how long this recognition took,\u201d Guise said. \u201cIt is really important to recognize the accomplishments of these women and what they went through to serve their country in war time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore, who co-sponsored the legislation to award the medal to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, called it a long-overdue honor for the women in the unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese heroes deserve their dues; and I am so glad their story is being told,\u201d Moore told The Associated Press on Monday. \u201cI am especially honored to ensure my constituent, Ms. Anna Mae Robertson, and the many others who served with her, are recognized for their selfless service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022, Congress voted 422-0 to bestow its highest honor on the 6888th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s overwhelming,\u201d retired Maj. Fannie Griffin McClendon, who lives in Arizona, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-congress-a801e5e329c274efac243fcdaf1984e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-congress-a801e5e329c274efac243fcdaf1984e4\">told The AP<\/a> after the vote. \u201cIt\u2019s something I never even thought about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McClendon joined the Air Force after the military was integrated and retired in 1971. She was the first female to command an all-male squadron with the Strategic Air Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/armyhistory.org\/6888th-central-postal-directory-battalion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/armyhistory.org\/6888th-central-postal-directory-battalion\/\">6888th<\/a> was sent overseas in 1945, a time when there was growing pressure from African-American organizations to include Black women in what was called the Women\u2019s Army Corps, and allow them to join their white counterparts overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey kept hollering about wanting us to go overseas so I guess they found something for us to do overseas: Take care of the mail,\u201d McClendon said. \u201cAnd there was an awful lot of mail. \u2026 They expected we were gonna be there about two or three months trying to get it straightened out. Well I think in about a month, in a month and a half, we had it all straightened out and going in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 6888th toiled around the clock, processing about 65,000 pieces of mail in each of the three shifts. They created a system using locator cards with a service member\u2019s name and unit number to ensure mail was delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, the unit\u2019s story started to gain wider recognition. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.womenofthe6888th.org\/the-6888th-monument\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.womenofthe6888th.org\/the-6888th-monument\">monument was erected in 2018 at Fort Leavenworth<\/a>, Kansas, to honor them, and the 6888th was given the Meritorious Unit Commendation in 2019. A documentary \u201cThe Six Triple Eight\u201d was made about their exploits. In 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2022\/12\/19\/tyler-perry-to-direct-film-about-wwiis-only-all-black-all-women-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2022\/12\/19\/tyler-perry-to-direct-film-about-wwiis-only-all-black-all-women-unit\/\">Tyler Perry<\/a> directed a movie for Netflix about the unit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2022\/12\/19\/tyler-perry-to-direct-film-about-wwiis-only-all-black-all-women-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2022\/12\/19\/tyler-perry-to-direct-film-about-wwiis-only-all-black-all-women-unit\/\">starring Kerry Washington.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Associated Press writer Michael Casey contributed to this report. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cSix Triple Eight\u201d was 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