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Trailblazing ‘Six Triple Eight’ unit receives congressional gold medal
Black female unit, recognized for its vital wartime contributions, sorted a 17 million mail backlog in three months and was ...
‘Six Triple Eight’ Members Honored With Congressional Gold Medal
The armed forces women recognized as the “Six Triple Eight” were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal for their ...
'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that ...
Congress Awards Gold Medal To The ‘Six Triple Eight,’ Trailblazing Black Female WWII Unit
On Tuesday, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — the only mostly Black, all-women unit to serve overseas during ...
Six Triple Eight To Be Honored With Congressional Gold Medal For Service During WWII
The Congressional Gold Medal will be presented to the family of unit commander Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley at the Capitol ...
Inside N.J.’s Mosaic: Rev. Al Sharpton, Six Triple Eight, Harvard bound
Black female unit, recognize for its vital wartime contributions, sorted a 17 million mail backlog and three months and ...
Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional medal
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” has been presented ...
The Six Triple Eight, an all-Black female WWII unit, receives Congressional Gold Medal
Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for improving soldiers' morale with ...