Anna Mae Robertson was one of the last known surviving members of the Six Triple Eight unit. She received a Congressional ...

Milwaukee's Anna Mae Robertson, who was part of the only all-Black female unit stationed overseas during World War II, has ...

The all-Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that Congress can bestow upon a civilian. On Tuesday, the 6888th unit ...

(L-R) Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams and Milauna Jackson as Lt. Campbell in "The Six Triple Eight." Laura Radford/Perry Well Films 2/Netflix We had high hopes for “The Six Triple Eight.” ...

But Nicole doesn’t remember her mother mentioning that Adams commanded the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (or the Six Triple Eight, as they were known) or their heroics during World ...

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was a predominantly Black, all-female unit that was deployed to Europe towards the end of the war to tackle a ...

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was credited with solving a growing mail crisis during its stint in England.

The predominantly-Black Six Triple Eight was the only all-female unit to serve overseas in WWII. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — nicknamed the Six Triple Eight — was a ...

The only black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, will be presented Tuesday with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a long ...

The bill pending in the New Jersey Senate will designate May 18 as Six Triple Eight Day in the state if it passes. Close to 30 women who served in this unit were from the Garden State, and they ...

"The entire Six Triple Eight are great American patriots, loyal to a nation that for far too long failed to return that favor," said the Louisiana Republican in his opening remarks at the ceremony.