102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored
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A 102-year-old woman is being honored for her service with an all-female, all-Black military unit that got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during World War II. Romay Davis will
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion will receive the Congressional Gold Medal. But before that, the unit's oldest living member will be celebrated.
Romay Davis, 102, is being recognized for her service as a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. It follows President Joe Biden’s decision in March to sign a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the unit.
Romay Davis, a WWII veteran, is being honored this month for her role in the all-female, all-Black 6888th Central Postal Battalion. More than 800 African American women served in this unit whose goal was to make sure letters arrived as quickly as possible.
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