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b'The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was the only all-black, all-female battalion overseas during World War II. They were dedicated to the mission to boost morale for service members but it would take decades for their country to acknowledge them for their service.\\n\\xa0\\nWant more Southern Mysteries?\\xa0\\nHear the Southern Mysteries show archive and immediately access exclusive content when you become a patron of the show.\\xa0 Join now at patreon.com/southernmysteries\\n\\xa0\\nConnect\\n\\xa0\\nWebsite: southernmysteries.comFacebook: Southern Mysteries PodcastTwitter: @southernpod_Instagram: @explorethesouthEmail: southernmysteriespodcast@gmail.com\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nEpisode ResourcesDouble V Campaign. Newspapers.com\\nLTC Charity Adams Early. Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion\\n6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. National Museum United States Army\\xa0\\nLena King, 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion U.S. Army, World War II. Veterans Chronicles. Dec 5, 2019\\nThese Black Female Heroes Made Sure U.S. WWII Forces Got Their Mail. History. February 21, 2019.\\nProcession, funeral for Bertha Dupre set for Friday morning. The Salisbury Post. March 20, 2019\\nThe SixTripleEight: No Mail, Low Morale. National World War II Museum New Orleans. February 10, 2021\\nSen. Moran Introduces Bill to Award the Congressional Gold Medal to the WWII \\u201cSix-Triple-Eight\\u201d Battalion. Jerry Moran United States Senator for Kansas. February 2021\\nBlack female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor. Associated Press. July 13, 2021\\nHonoring Veterans of WWII: Women of the 6888th. Burns and McConnell. November 18, 2021\\nAnd Still, They Served: Black Servicewomen in World War II. Military Women\\u2019s Memorial.\\xa0\\nInvisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II. Charlie Horse Productions\\n\\xa0\\nEpisode Music\\nSugar Pines by Wes Hutchison Licensed under Creative Commons\\nAlone With My Thoughts by Esther Abrami Licensed under Creative Commons\\nTheme Song \\u201cDark & Troubled\\u201d by Pantherburn. Special thanks to Phillip St Ours for permission for use'