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 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.

By Andrea Williams Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — The legacy of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion continues to inspire generations. This historic ...

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 ...

MILWAUKEE - Lazaira Pilcher, a fourth-grader at Milwaukee's Universal Scholars Academy, got to meet her "hero" Monday, Feb. 20: Milwaukee's Anna Mae Robertson. The 6888th was sent to England and ...

For Dawn Robertson and her six sisters and one brother, Anna Mae Robertson is just mom. History, however, will describe her as much more than that to a great deal of people.

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, 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 ...

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 ...