US Women's Army Corps WAC
6888 Battalion an all black battalion in WWII.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was an all-Black battalion of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) that managed postal services.
The 6888th had 855 women and was led by Major Charity Adams. It was the only all Black US Women's Army Corps unit sent overseas during World War II. The group motto was "No mail, low morale". The battalion was organized into five companies: Headquarters, and Companies A, B, C, and D. Most of the 6888th worked as postal clerks, but others were cooks, mechanics and held other support positions, so that the 6888th was a self-sufficient unit.
Members of the Battalion in a May 1945 parade honoring Joan of Arc where she had been burned at the stake.
