A 100-year-old veteran of the country’s only all-Black, all-female WWII unit was honored in her New Jersey hometown with a street-naming ceremony to recognize all her contributions
Their task: Clearing a six-month backlog of mail and packages intended for soldiers and support staff serving in the European theater of WWII — providing a link from those in the battlefields to their loved ones back home. It wasn't easy, but the Six Triple Eight got it done in three months."It may have been a long time coming, but its right on time. She’s so elated and happy about it," said Willie Davis IV, Blount's grandson.
"My family roots come from here, it made me feel like I have a lot of power in this world as a Black woman, it made me feel like I can do a lot," said Willow Davis, Blount's great-granddaughter. At the time, many believed the Six Triple Eight couldn't do what they did, in a segregated U.S. Army that was reluctant in 1945 to allow Black women to enlist. Blount rarely spoke about her enlistment, until her grandson's wife was helping empty her apartment and came across a treasure trove of history.Recently awarded a Congressional Medal of honor, the Six Triple Eight is now the subject of documentaries, as well as a movie in the making.
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