6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Born: Varied, United States
Died: Varied
Country most active: International

The only African-American Women’s Army Corps unit to serve overseas during World War II, the 855 women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion cleared a massive backlog, helping to deliver more than 17 million pieces of mail in the final months of the war.

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