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  1. Steve Wright

    6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Six Triple Eight)

    The Six Triple Eight was an all-Black, all-female, US Women's Army Corps unit that was sent to Birmingham in February 1945 to deal with the backlog of mail which had built up. It was stationed at the old King Edward's School buildings on the Bristol Road. Given six months to complete the task it...
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