The unit of 855 Black women was celebrated for clearing a massive backlog of undelivered mail for American service members.

Anna Mae Robertson celebrates her 100th birthday in March 2024. She is one of the members of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit stationed overseas during World War II.

Anna Mae Robertson, 101, was one of the last surviving members of the “Six Triple Eight,” an all Black, all-female WWII battalion. Anna Mae Robertson, a trailblazing World War II veteran and ...

Anna Mae Robertson served in the only all-female African American unit deployed overseas during the war, and her service was celebrated on Sunday, Feb. 23, in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE — Anna Mae Robertson, a World War II hero and civil rights activist, will be honored as the grand marshal of the 54th Milwaukee Juneteenth Jubilee Parade.

Anna Mae Robertson served in the 6888th Battalion during World War II, the only battalion of Black women to serve abroad during the war. Leaders in Milwaukee, Robertson’s adopted hometown, are ...

Anna Mae Robertson enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in 1943, following the loss of both her parents. She served honorably until 1945 and eventually settled in Milwaukee in 1946 after meeting ...

Bipartisan legislation in Congress could rename part of Milwaukee's Zablocki VA Medical Center after Anna Mae Robertson, a member of the famed Six Triple Eight battalion who died May 30 at 101.

Anna Mae Robertson fetes her 100th birthday in March. She is one of the members of the Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit stationed overseas during World War II.

The NAACP and Milwaukee County recognized Anna Mae Robertson, 100. She served during World War II as a member of the battalion responsible for clearing a two-year backlog of miliwaty mail after D-Day.

Anna Mae Robertson. Remembering Anna Mae. It can be difficult to know just what to say after a loss. We’ve selected topics to help you get started. Read what others have said, ...

Anna Mae Robertson, one of the last surviving members of the famed Six Triple Eight unit, has died. She was 101. Robertson was among the 855 women in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ...