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Jun 11, 2024 · The Six Triple Eight will be Tyler Perry’s first time producing and directing a historical war drama for Netflix. This one tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black female unit that served in WW2.
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Jun 27, 2024 · The Six Triple Eight was sent to Britain and given six months to clear a two-year backlog of 18 million pieces of mail, most of it festering in rat-infested hangars; working in shifts around the...
Jun 24, 2024 · Nicknamed “Six Triple Eight,” Davis and her unit were part of the largest African-American Women’s Army Corps unit to serve overseas during World War II. Last year, Davis was honored at Alabama...
6 days ago · She talked about the Six-Triple-Eight (6888), the first all-Black Women’s Army Corps (WAC) Battalion assigned to military duty in Europe during World War II.
6 days ago · Davis served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion at a time when Black women in the military were separated by both gender and race. Nicknamed “Six Triple Eight,” Davis and her unit were part of the largest African-American Women’s Army Corps unit to serve overseas during World War II.
Jun 18, 2024 · One of the most inspiring yet lesser-known stories from this era is that of the 6888th Battalion, an all-Black, all-female unit famously known as the Six Triple Eight. Under the direction of Tyler Perry, the upcoming film “Six Triple Eight movie” aims to illuminate their remarkable journey.
Jun 20, 2024 · American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes - The Six Triple Eight. 1:56. Ex-SNL funnyman Rob Riggle, once a Marine in Afghanistan who earned 22 medals and ribbons, hosts a show about military veterans from 1942 to today, with help from Laurence Fishburne, Clint Eastwood, Allison Janney, Gary Sinise, and Kyle Chandler.
