The Six Triple Eight

Honoring the #6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only #blackwac unit to serve overseas during #WWII; #GoldMedal recipients #SixTripleEight

[The Six Triple Eight @SixTripleEight]

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion solved the military’s mail and morale crisis in the European Theater of Operations during World War II. The Six Triple Eight now holds the distinction of receiving the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal. Less than 200 have been awarded since General George Washington first received it in 1776.

[Wisdom Athena @artelightstudio]

6888: Letters of Hope
Dedicated to the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
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[Windsor Group LLC @windsorgroupllc]

Congratulations to Diedre L. Windsor on receiving the 2026 Adrienne Hall Award for Breaking Down Barriers from the Women Presidents Organization! #TeamWindsor #LetsGo #WPO

[A Soldier’s Life @CCLLC2008]

Visiting Normandy American Cemetery in #France? Grab the guide that provides the location of over 135 Black service members’ gravesites including three from the 6888th Postal Battalion who lost their lives in a vehicle accident in JUL ‘45 #America250 https://t.co/r9f5vSqizJ

[Harriett Gaston @harri1984]

Honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a U​.​S. Forever Stamp - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/xKtgCeRGIu via @Change

[Ebony Obsidian @ebonyobsidia628]

Welcome to the Women's Army Corps! We march at dawn. THANK YOU for joining us on this historical ride, what a journey. The women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who marched for us all, would be proud. Lena certainly was. We remember...

[A Soldier’s Life @CCLLC2008]

🌹Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and to our foremothers of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Six Triple Eight). Thank you for your love and legacy of service. #HappyMothersDay
#Gratitude
#Love
#legacy

[A Soldier’s Life @CCLLC2008]

I enjoyed recording the “No Mail, Low Morale” #podcast episode with @USPS. Think we had too much fun discussing the extraordinary work of the 6888th Postal Battalion @SixTripleEight who restored reliable mail service during #WWII.
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[The Six Triple Eight @SixTripleEight]

“No mail, low morale.”
Different era, same challenges:

“Back home, worried family members are shipping much-needed snacks and toiletries, but those packages aren’t reaching their destinations due to the conflict in Iran, which is affecting mail.

According to the United States Postal Service, mail delivery for 27 military ZIP codes globally has been temporarily suspended.”

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[Dillard University @du1869]

Dillard University is proud to announce that Lt. Gen. Russell L. Honoré will be honored as a 2026 Honorary Degree Recipient at Commencement.

Join us as we celebrate the Class of 2026 on the historic Avenue of Oaks on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

[The Six Triple Eight @SixTripleEight]

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s mother, Celina Baez from Puerto Rico was a WWII WAC and trained at Fort Olgethorpe, Georgia. She sorted mail at the 42nd Street Post Office in NY for troops stationed in Europe. https://t.co/Viyn5zwZCS
Photo courtesy: Sotomayor family photo, as published in USA Today, January 13, 2013) #America250

[A Soldier’s Life @CCLLC2008]

Remembering #VietnamVeteran Doris Allen who saw a North Vietnamese build up of troops and warned that a major attack was coming. As an enlisted #Blackwoman, her calls went #unheard.
She said an attack was coming. The Tết Offensive came. Thousands died.
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[The Six Triple Eight @SixTripleEight]

Honors for LTC Charity Adams (Earley),
Commander, 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Six Triple Eight).

On March 27, 2026, eight decades after Adams received her commission as a Third Officer (2LT) in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, LTC Charity Adams was inducted into the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame (posthumously).

By the end of WWII, Charity Adams was one of the highest ranking women in the WAC, and the highest ranking Black woman in the WAC. At the time, only one O6 position existed for WACS, the Director, Women’s Army Corps.

OCS Hall of Fame program and plaque courtesy: COL (Ret.) Carmelia Scott-Skillern.
#WomensHistory
#leadership
#Armyofficer

[HigherHeights @HigherHeights]

Sheila Johnson made history by becoming the first Black woman to own a WNBA team, the @WashMystics. For #WomensHistoryMonth, her story serves as a reminder of what it looks like to claim a seat at a table that was never built for you.

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[Rain Drops Media @Raindropsmedia1]

Father of Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons, who was k*lled in war with Iran, says his son was 'not just one of the casualties'

[National WWII Museum @WWIImuseum]

To replace working men who were drafted into the US Armed Forces at the start of World War II, the government encouraged companies to hire women. Read more about “Rosie the Riveter” and the millions of women who supported the American war effort here: https://t.co/Gi6Ji2bahk

[AMVETS Department of California @AMVETS_CA]

🎬 FREE Virtual Screening Alert!

Join the Foundation for Women Warriors for an exclusive viewing of “The Six Triple Eight”!
📅 March 25 ⏰ 4–6 PM PT
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[Salisbury VA Health Care System @SalisburyVAMC]

For Women’s History Month, we give special thanks to the brave women of the 6888th Central Postal Battalion. The Six Triple Eight were 824 enlisted and 31 commissioned Black women, drawn from the Women’s Army Corps (WAC), to boost morale by tackling a backlog of U.S. forces’ undelivered mail.

[Cheryl W. Thompson @cherylwt]

Thanks, PBS NewsHour, for having me on to discuss my new book… https://t.co/0hdpG6muTx

[Earl Landix 🇺🇸 @EarlLandix]

The teaching methods and approach of Black American Educator Marva Collins in her West Side Preparatory School in 1981 Chicago, Illinois.

[Gold Star Refunds @GoldStarRefunds]

This Women’s History Month, we recognize the extraordinary women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (“Six Triple Eight”), the only all-Black, all-female Women’s Army Corps (WAC) unit to serve overseas during World War II. Their mission was to clear a massive, 2 to 3-year backlog of an estimated 17 million pieces of undelivered mail for millions of U.S. service members and civilians in Europe.

Led by Major Charity Adams, working 24/7 in 3 shifts with the motto “No mail, low morale”, they sorted and processed an estimated 65,000 letters per shift, reconnecting millions of service members with letters and packages from home. A most cumbersome feat accomplished in merely three months - notably in half the time anticipated.

Their efforts not only boosted morale across the front lines, but proved the capability, discipline and determination of Black women serving in the Armed Forces at a time where segregation, racism, and sexism informed daily life.

For decades, their story had largely gone untold, however, 80 years later, in a U.S. Capitol ceremony on April 29, 2025, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was formally awarded the Congressional Gold Medal expressing the highest national appreciation awarded to citizens/ groups for distinguished achievements and contributions greatly impacting American history and culture.

As of September 2025, of the 855 women serving in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, Major (Retired) Fannie Griffin-McClendon is the last surviving member at age 105. Romay Davis passed away at age 104 in 2024.

Let us all take a moment to salute, honor, and show appreciation for all of the women both past and present that have sacrificed to serve in the U. S. Armed Forces. 🎖️🙌🏾👩🏽‍🦱🛡️🎖️

#womenshistorymonth #Blackwomenveterans #womenveterans #wesaluteyou