The 6 Triple 8 - When the First Black Women Soldiers Served in WWII
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- Black Excellist: 6888th Battalion - Black Women Soldiers Serving in WWII
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was a unique U.S. Army unit and it had the distinction of being the only all-African American, all-female unit sent overseas during World War II. After their success in England, the Six Triple Eight moved to France, where they continued their work until the last members of the unit returned to the United States in February 1946. And while the work was taxing and racism was overwhelming… as an all-Black, female battalion, they understood the significance of their presence and displayed exemplary character under pressure.
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Info Sources: WomenOfThe6888th.org, ArmyHistory.org, NY Times, Wikipedia
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Great Episode!
We stand on their shoulders!🎉🎊🇺🇸
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Excellent!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
it makes me sad that only 4100 people have seen this video in almost a year, such an important story
This was an outstanding unit. More history should be shared about them. How many of them are still around today ?
I would say not many, there are not many ww2 vets left period
Lena King
Great video and preservation of Black History Excellence!!
Magnificent!
Gourgeous she is ‼️
I am an avid military historian. This was a well done u tube video. These ladies did a remarkable job in world war two. Ladies thank u for your service to this great country 6888. Thank u for sharing this great history. Respectfully herr Dave blackburn
This was great thank you for sharing this. I had no clue about the 6888. Wow
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Brave young women serve u.s.a. on the front lines through military economy
Thank you for your service
Very proud of the AA women in WW2, fighting the enemy in Europe while fighting racism from their fellow white Americans.....they were the best....but I feel sorry for them that when the war was over they went back home to the low down racism from white America..
I take my hat off for them big time
Love it!!! These ladies were beautiful and bonafide, thanks.
This was amazing. I had to share this powerful story. Thank you.
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Absolutely!!
This was a great tribute! God Bless their service! 🙏🏾❤️
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for a GI in europe in ww2, mail form home was not only a morale boost, it was an actual matter of life and death.
Mail is Morale, Morale wins battles, Morale becomes victory
6888th saved thousands of GIs by making suere they go their mail and morale needed.
👍👍👍👍👍great job respect
I am sad because I am only learning about this now and wish this was taught to mein grade school. However, I am glad I am aware of the accomplishments now of the 6888th Battalion and will share their story with others. We salute you 6888th Battalion!
Excellent!
White army vet. 70-72 here. I can't tell you how important letters and packages from home are to any service man or woman serving overseas or on long naval deployments. My father served in France '44-'45 and very likely received mail handled by the women of the 6888th . Thank you Ladies.
I am astounded and so very proud! 🖤
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Thank you so much for highlighting these amazing women. I hope their stories continue to be taught, honored and live on.
Absolutely amazing
UK London never learned about this in history lessons,even forty years ago.
This is amazing 😳
I want to know more my grandmother was a 6888
Wow , I never knew this , and I'm so blessed to know this now
I can see a movie made about this army unit. Actress Angela Robinson would be perfect for the role of Major Adams. In my opinion.
After reading the inspiring story of this battalion in the latest #smithsonian magazine. I'm so excited to read that #Tylerperry is making a film about these incredible African American women. So much respect for their service and keeping loved ones connected during a time of war. Such an honor to read about their history
Really????? That is so gr8!!! I can't wait to see it!
Imagine serving the war and coming back home to hate, even worse segregation and denial of basic civil liberties.
Thank you for this GREAT video!!! Didn't know about the 6888th,learned a lot,had to watch it several times.I wish Lifetime and BET would do a made for tv movie about the 6888th.At least the military and US government gave them their due.Now I can go out and tell my friends about this all black female unit serving in WW2.GOD BLESS.
I Can hardly wait to see this Movie, that Tyler Perry is making. These Women had to be Amazing. ❤
Thank you for another great video
Thanks for watching!
I believe someone will make a movie of this.
All CZcams sites should have protections against abusive comments and replies. This works, I wish a certain teenager and other females got the same protections under their video providers.
It's Battalion (Ba-Tal-Yon)
Thank you very much for writing this. I came here with the intention of writing it myself, as well as offering kudos, but seeing you and one other person had already done so, decided not to sound redundant.
That did bug me all the way through this otherwise well done video, though. Having a military background, and having been raised by two generations of educators, that sort of thing, (if it's continuous or repetitive, and not just a one-off,) sets my teeth on edge!😬 It really was a distraction throughout the narration, and sounded more like "cotillion" than "Batallion."
The video itself, and the rest of the story and narration was well done, and provided a good bit of information not usually included in any other non-military based telling of their story. The enormous backlogs they faced, caused by previous handling that was much less focused on the requirements of the job, just didn't really come across in the telling of the story, but so much more in the SHOWING of it through the images provided by the photography! My gosh! Over two YEARS of undelivered Mail and parcels all over the European theatre? I can't imagine all the damage that could have been done to the soldier's morale by not getting those messages in a timely manner! Notifications of important family members activities, the birth of children, photographs of their children that were two years older by the time the letters were actually delivered? Letters by wives, girlfriends, sweethearts, sisters, mothers, and so on that could have made all the difference in a soldier's morale!? And the parcels - the food that had become rancid and must have smelled, or been bait for bugs and rodents? What an incredible task - and to have it cleaned up in three months! 👏 Amazing!
Amazing woman! great spirit :)
May 27,2024: Happy Memorial Day. Thank you, Black Excellence for highlighting this BLACK HISTORY / US HISTORY; lest we forget....'Time to feed the meter': Dear God, as we pause to remember those who have given their lives for the freedom we now enjoy, we look to You for strength and guidance. Please grant Your loving protection for those serving, bless them and their families. may Your mercy rest over our land. Amen. Blessings all...
History has to be rewritten and taught. Senegal, West Africa.
Tyler Perry on the way... Documentary May 2024 😍
We will fight until exact power we need in the world,we believe in ourselves.
This may come as a shock, but the postal service deploys overseas before the combat troops do.
Battalion 🙏🤗🙌♥️
Battillion? I think it's pronounced Battalion.
It's still of course a magnificent story of a magnificent group of soldiers.
Finally, more women seen as having helped the war causes.
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I wonder why they're uniforms don't have name tags on them? Or their branch of service?? Weird.
The living members need to do a documentary.
Its Battalion, not Battilion.
Nou menm nwa Nou pap janm sispann travay pou fyète Nou jamè e jamè
This isn’t black history. It’s American history.
Great clip and story ref their honourable military service and in the context of their time. Also from a historical point of view and an interest in uniforms, great source footage and stills images, thankfully there was e footage and stills captured at the time and hasn't been lost.