In early 1945, the mail situation was a big problem. Warehouses in Birmingham, England, were filled with a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail. It was estimated that clearing that backlog would take six months. Enter the six Triple eight. The women of the six Triple eight Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all black and women of color women's Army Corps unit to serve overseas during World War II, arrived in Birmingham in February. (01:11–01:15)
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Asserts that it was estimated to take six months to clear the mail backlog.
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