The 6888th Battalion (also known as the “Six Triple Eight”) overcame racism, sexism, and poor living conditions, to play a vital role in World War II.The 6888th worked seven days a week, in three shifts, processing and delivering mail to troops fighting in Europe. Each shift handled an estimated 65,000 pieces of mail. In total, the unit handled mail for over four million military and civilian personnel, and cleared backlogs in the UK and France.
Tyler Perry is tackling the war with his new film The Six Triple Eight, the story of the war’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color, which stars Kerry Washington on Netflix.
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