From the Air Force Times:
“Tyler Perry to direct film on
WWII’s only all-Black, all-female unit”
(Four members of the 6888th
Battalion)
The legendary 6888th Central
Postal Directory Battalion — the only all-Black, all-female unit deployed
during World War II — will soon have its day on the silver screen. Actor,
comedian and director Tyler Perry will produce the war movie “Six Triple Eight”
for Netflix, according to a release from the streaming platform.
“The 6888th Battalion contributed
to the war effort in a unique way: by sorting through a three-year backlog of
undelivered mail and delivering the mail to American soldiers far from home,”
the release notes. “In the face of discrimination and a vast, unfamiliar
country divided by a global conflict, these 855 women brought hope to the front
lines.” Efforts by the battalion, which was helmed by Maj. Charity Adams — the
first Black woman to commission with the U.S. Army — were essential for service
members eager to hear from loved ones back home. The backlog of mail they
sorted in Birmingham, England, was set to take six months to sort and pass
along to the front lines. However, the 6888th Battalion was so efficient that
they did it in three. The same thing happened when they were transferred to
Rouen, France. “When they completed their mission, the women of the 6888th had
broken all records for redirecting mail, sorting an average of 5.85 million
parcels per month,” the Arlington National Cemetery records indicate.
Despite facing racial
discrimination, the personnel of the 6888th helped blaze a trail for the
diversification of the U.S. military. “They proved, like others had before
them, that African American women wanted to serve their country nobly in a time
of crisis, and they provided an enduring legacy for future generations of military
women,” the Arlington archives note. Perry reportedly based the movie’s script
on a 2021 WWII History magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel, according to
Netflix. The streaming service, for which Perry has directed three prior
projects, has not yet announced a release date.
^ I’ve seen a Documentary about
the 6888th and it was very interesting. I can’t wait to see this movie. ^
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