Phoenix VA Honors the last Surviving Member of the 688th Central Postal Directory Battalion

"...During WWII, the ever-changing locations of servicemembers caused mail to become delayed, which seriously affected the morale of troops during the war. The backlog of mail was estimated to take six months to process. The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight” was a predominately African American battalion of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) which consisted of 855 women, both enlisted and officers, and their motto was “No mail, low morale.” In May of 1945, the Six Triple Eight arrived in Birmingham, England to warehouses filled with millions of pieces of mail intended for troops, and civilian personnel serving in the war. The women of Six Triple Eight processed all the mail in just three months.

“I am honored to be recognized for the work that the women did to get the mail to the troops all over the world,” said Major Fannie Griffin-McClendon (ret). ..."

   

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