I would be willing to bet that most Americans have no idea that a battalion
of African American female soldiers served in Europe during and after World War 2.
A battalion is a lot of women and all genealogists should keep aware of sources
that are not specifically genealogy.
The current March issue of Smithsonian magazine,
available in many public libraries,
has a long and well illustrated article on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
The article also mentions that around 6,500 African Americans
served during WW2 in the Women's Army Corps.
Do not overlook great resources like this one.
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