Black Women unit the 6888th honored for their service during World War II
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Black Women unit the 6888th honored for their service during World War II
Description
Of the more than 140,000 women who served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II, about 6,500 of them were Black. The Army created the 6888th in late 1944 that included five companies totaling about 850 Black women.
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“Black Women unit the 6888th honored for their service during World War II,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/338.