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 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 ...

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

Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receive congressional honor The battalion was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal, with two surviving members watching with their families at ...

The only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in World War II received a Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday, exactly 80 years after pulling off an incredible organizational feat ...

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 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.

The only Black, all-female unit serving in Europe during World War II received the Congressional Gold Medal on Tuesday at the United States Capitol. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ...

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, following a long ...

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, following a ...

The only Black all-female WWII unit in Europe received the Congressional Gold Medal for ending a major mail crisis in England.

Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor “The Six Triple Eight are great American patriots, loyal to a nation that, for far too long, failed to return the favor.