Only all-Black, all-female WWII battalion honored for their service
Out of the over 800 women in the unit, 10 of them were from Connecticut. During Wednesday's ceremony, their descendants were presented with a children's book depicting the story of their relatives.
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State officials Wednesday honored the legacy of a group of women who had a unique role during World War II.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only all-Black all-female battalion to serve overseas during the war. The group was responsible for sorting through a backlog of military mail.
"They understood that letters from home were more than correspondence. They were connection, hope and morale. For our soldiers serving far from their families, families who might not have known the status of their soldier aboard had it not been for that mail. Working around the clock they sorted millions of pieces of mail in horrible conditions," says state Rep. Jamie Foster (D-District 57)
Out of the over 800 women in the unit, 10 of them were from Connecticut.
During Wednesday's ceremony, their descendants were presented with a children's book depicting the story of their relatives.
Foster says by sharing the group's history, she hopes more young people learn about the women and see them as role models.
