How the Mail Kept Morale Up on WW2 Frontlines | 6888th's Lena King

Become an AVC Patreon member to receive an annual calendar, early access to videos, exclusive content, and several other perks. This funding goes directly into helping us capture more incredible stories with our nation's veterans:   / americanveteranscenter   During the Second World War, Lena King served with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. She was one of 855 women who made up the 'Six-Triple-Eight', the only battalion of all-African American women to deploy to Britain and France during World War II. Learn more about the American Veterans Center: http://www.americanveteranscenter.org/ Like us on Facebook:   / americanveteranscenter   Follow us on Twitter:   / avcupdate   Follow us on Instagram:   / americanveteranscenter   Subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/americanvetera...

The Six Triple Eight  (6888) - From paper to the screen
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The Six Triple Eight (6888) - From paper to the screen

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Frontline Nurse at D-Day and Battle of the Bulge | Marcella LeBeau

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We Started With 32 Men. Only 8 Came Back

'Tuskegee Top Gun' James Harvey, the First African American Jet Combat Pilot
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'Tuskegee Top Gun' James Harvey, the First African American Jet Combat Pilot

Maj. Abbie Noel Campbell OH, 1990
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Maj. Abbie Noel Campbell OH, 1990

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101st Airborne Paratrooper's LEGENDARY Story of Combat and his Famed Beer Run | Vincent Speranza

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7-Years of Torture as a POW in Vietnam | Robert Jeffrey

The Unlikely Romance of a Black Nurse and a German P.O.W. in World War II
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The Unlikely Romance of a Black Nurse and a German P.O.W. in World War II

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Former Neo-Nazi Meets Holocaust Survivor | LADbible Stories

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Central Illinois World War II Stories - Oral History Interview: Sam Weldon of Urbana

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Red Tails | The True Story Of The Tuskegee Airmen | Full Documentary. #redtails #WWII #blackhistory

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'We Were Soldiers' Cavalry Officer on First Major Battle in Vietnam | LZ X-Ray | Gregory Dillon

Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington bring untold WWII story to life with "Six Triple Eight"
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Tyler Perry and Kerry Washington bring untold WWII story to life with "Six Triple Eight"

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How I made peace with myself decades after Vietnam

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Putin trapped in crisis as terrified oligarchs fear collapse | Philip Ingram

Marine Sergeant on Fierce Combat in Vietnam | Floyd Moreland Jr.
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Marine Sergeant on Fierce Combat in Vietnam | Floyd Moreland Jr.

Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion | Elizabeth Anne-Helm Frazier
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Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion | Elizabeth Anne-Helm Frazier

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These 5 D-Day Myths Just Won’t Die

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D-Day First Wave Medic Still Fought to Save Soldiers After Being Shot | Ray Lambert

The Six Triple Eight: Connected Through History
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The Six Triple Eight: Connected Through History