Episode 105 The Six Triple Eight

Southern Mysteries Podcast

Shannon Ballard

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 February 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was the only all-black, all-female battalion overseas during World War II. They were dedicated to the mission to boost morale for service members but it would take decades for their country to acknowledge them for their service. Want more Southern Mysteries? Hear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show. Join now at patreon.com/southernmysteries Connect Website: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @explorethesouthEmail: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com Episode ResourcesDouble V Campaign. Newspapers.com LTC Charity Adams Early. Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. National Museum United States Army Lena King, 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion U.S. Army, World War II. Veterans Chronicles. Dec 5, 2019 These Black Female Heroes Made Sure U.S. WWII Forces Got Their Mail. History. February 21, 2019. Procession, funeral for Bertha Dupre set for Friday morning. The Salisbury Post. March 20, 2019 The SixTripleEight: No Mail, Low Morale. National World War II Museum New Orleans. February 10, 2021 Sen. Moran Introduces Bill to Award the Congressional Gold Medal to the WWII “Six-Triple-Eight” Battalion. Jerry Moran United States Senator for Kansas. February 2021 Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor. Associated Press. July 13, 2021 Honoring Veterans of WWII: Women of the 6888th. Burns and McConnell. November 18, 2021 And Still, They Served: Black Servicewomen in World War II. Military Women’s Memorial. Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II. Charlie Horse Productions Episode Music Sugar Pines by Wes Hutchison Licensed under Creative Commons Alone With My Thoughts by Esther Abrami Licensed under Creative Commons Theme Song “Dark & Troubled” by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Shannon Ballard. Your Southern Mysteries is an independent podcast. It's made possible by the generous
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0:35.3	at patreon.com slash southern mysteries. Letters, handwritten letters,
0:48.0	handwritten letters, offer insights into personal relationships.
0:54.0	During World War II, more than 16 million Americans
0:57.8	were drafted into service, and their letters home
1:01.9	painted a real picture of what it was like to be at war.
1:07.2	Letters from the home front offered soldiers a reminder there was a world apart from war, someone who knew them not only as a soldier, but as a father, husband, or friend.
1:21.0	These letters were historical records of war, but more than that, there was something
1:27.2	tangible, a source of connection and comfort through the only form of communication during wartime. and
1:35.0	they offered soldiers and their loved ones something to hold on to.
1:38.0	Something to hold on to.
1:41.0	By the time the war ended in 1945, nearly 300,000 American soldiers had died.
1:49.7	And their letters would be all that many families had left of their loved one.
1:56.2	So many had these treasured letters because of a group of women who served in World War
2:02.4	2, but received no recognition when they returned
2:06.8	from their overseas mission.
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