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Only all-women, Black battalion in WWII gets congressional honor, including many from SC
Black, all-female unit known as the "Six Triple Eight" gets Congressional Gold Medal. Many had ties to SC, like Charity Adams ...
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Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor
The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded to the 'Six Triple Eight,' an all-female, all-Black unit that served in Europe during ...
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A Black, all-female WWII unit got a congressional medal 80 years after making history
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...
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The only female unit to serve overseas in WWII gets a congressional medal 80 years on
The Six Triple Eight sorted millions of pieces of wartime mail in a matter of months but weren't recognized publicly for ...