Posted on May 26, 2019
Groundbreaking World War II unit of black women honored decades after their service
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When Anna Mae Robertson and her fellow soldiers arrived in England early in 1945, millions of pieces of mail and parcels destined for homesick American troops gathered dust in postal bags piled high in warehouses.
Knowing the importance to morale of letters and packages from home, commanders gave the difficult task of sorting through a months-long backlog of mail to the Women's Army Corps 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion. The women devised a system, rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
"We worked in shifts around the clock. You had to find the right name and address," Robertson, 95, recalled in a recent interview at her Milwaukee home. "You just managed."
When Anna Mae Robertson and her fellow soldiers arrived in England early in 1945, millions of pieces of mail and parcels destined for homesick American troops gathered dust in postal bags piled high in warehouses.
Knowing the importance to morale of letters and packages from home, commanders gave the difficult task of sorting through a months-long backlog of mail to the Women's Army Corps 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion. The women devised a system, rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
"We worked in shifts around the clock. You had to find the right name and address," Robertson, 95, recalled in a recent interview at her Milwaukee home. "You just managed."
Groundbreaking World War II unit of black women honored decades after their service
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WWII World War Two
Morale
United Kingdom
Milwaukee
Military History
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Great story PO1 William "Chip" Nagel. And there she is proudly showing off her medals including a medal no longer awarded, the Women's Army Corps Medal. Thanks for sharing. You know I give SGT (Join to see) a vote up and say thanks and he gives me a thrums down. Real nice of him. Maybe he'll like my comment on this great article!
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Awesome. Can you imagine the amount of morale those women were directly responsible for? They say that for every infantryman, there are 12 people in the military supporting them. All jobs are important.
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