SYMHC Classics: 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

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🗓️ 26 March 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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This 2019 episode covers the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which was part of the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. The 6888th was the only battalion of black women from the U.S. to serve in Europe during World War II.

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