Honoring the women who served in the country s only all-female, all-African-American WWII unit
On Tuesday, the Virginia War Memorial hosted its second event on the Six Triple Eight to try to ensure they are not left behind in history.
By: Cameron Thompson
and last updated 2021-05-19 12:33:17-04
RICHMOND, Va. The Virginia War Memorial hosted an event on Tuesday about a push to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the only all-woman, all-African-American unit to serve overseas in World War II.
Among the last surviving members of the unit was a Virginia woman who passed away earlier this year.
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