The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II SuccessThe women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.
Source: The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/us/congressional-medal-world-war-ii-black-women-battalion.html)