A documentary about the storied 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion — a segregated unit of the Women’s Army Corps famed for handling a two-year backlog of mail in just six months during World War II — is now available on PBS.
“Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale” features archival interviews and footage of Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the leader of the group often referred to as the “Six Triple Eight.”
It also includes commentary from Molly Sampson, curator of an exhibit on the unit at the 6th Cavalry Museum in Fort Oglethorpe, GA; Janice Martin, daughter of 6888th member Indiana Hunt-Martin; and Edna Cummings, a retired Army colonel and advocate for 6888th remembrance.
The 6888th’s herculean, 24-hour-a-day effort is credited with boosting soldiers’ morale during the war.
On March 14, 2022, President Joe Biden signed a law honoring the historic battalion with the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
The unit was also the subject of a 2024 film, “The Six Triple Eight,” starring Kerry Washington as Adams.
“Two Wars: No Mail, Low Morale,” is 24 minutes long and can be viewed on pbs.org.
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