The Six Triple Eight, as the battalion was nicknamed, was tasked with sorting through 17 million pieces of undelivered mail in Europe and ensuring it was delivered to U.S. soldiers. At the time, letters were the only way for soldiers to communicate with their families, and the 6888th’s motto became “no mail, low morale.” Though they were given six months to complete their task, the battalion sorted the parcels in half that time —just 90 days. The 855 women in the unit “wanted to fight for her country and wanted to be of service,” Perry told PEOPLE in 2024. “These women were incredibly important to the war efforts toward the winding down of the war,” he said. “It's important that these types of stories have their voice and their place, because so many of us are trying to erase and write out the history of the contributions of certain people.” In addition to Washington, the ensemble cast includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Sarah Jeffery, Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterson and Oprah Winfrey, among others.
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