Name: 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion: Honoring the Black trailblazing military women of WWII
Uploaded: Thu Feb 03 2022 14:53:10 GMT+0000 (UTC)
Duration: 6 min 11 s
Description: During World War II, as segregation in the United States continued, millions of Black Americans registered for the draft or volunteered out of a sense of patriotism for a hope at greater opportunities. TODAY’s Al Roker meets women who served in the army unit that would make history, called the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who were selected to go overseas during the war.

Feb. 3, 202206:11