'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Milwaukee church celebrates 'Six Triple Eight' service member Anna Mae Robertson served in the only all-female African-American unit deployed overseas during the war, and her service was celebrated in February. Fox - Milwaukee The all-Black female WWII unit, the "Six Triple Eight," was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award that Congress can bestow upon a civilian. On Tuesday, the 6888th unit, which is known as the "Six Triple Eight," was awarded the medal for honor the wor