'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal The unit, made up of 855 Black women, boosted the morale of soldiers fighting across Europe during World War II.

All-Black female WWII unit receives Congressional Gold Medal 01:15. An all-Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday for improving soldiers' morale with ...

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

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.

The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops ...

The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for decades. Just two of the 855 women are believed to be alive for the ceremony.

The women of the Six Triple Eight overcame the odds, disproved the doubters and courageously contributed to the allied victory in World War II.” Tags Gwen Moore Hakeem Jeffries Mike Johnson ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” was honored April 29 with the Congressional Gold Medal, following a ...

Anna Mae Robertson, who was one of the last known surviving members of World War II's Six Triple Eight unit, has died.

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 ...

The Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black female unit to serve overseas in World War II, was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Tuesday – 80 years after they were deployed to Europe to ...

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 ...