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TEC5 Dorothy Elizabeth Mayfield Carter was a member of the all black WAC 6888th Postal Directory Battalion stationed in England and France during WWII sorting the mail for the American troops.

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-black battalion of the Woman’s Army Corps (WAC). The 6888th had eight hundred and fifty-five enlisted African American women and officers. The battalion was commanded by Major Charity Edna Adams Early, who became the highest-ranking African-American woman in the military at the end of the war. It was the only all-black, all-female battalion overseas during World War II. The group was nicknamed “Six Triple Eight” and their motto was “No mail, no morale.” The battalion was organizing into five companies—Headquarters Company, Company A, Company B, Company C, and Company D. Most of the 6888th worked as postal clerks, cooks, mechanics, and in other support positions.



Baltimore National Cemetery

Dorothy I didn't get to meet you in person, but as the authorities of the beautiful "A Love Letter To A Soldier" Tibute, I say,
I look forward to honoring you soon with this powerful tribute in an event we are planning. Thank you for your service. 

-Mikaeli King, 
Daughter of God
BWWAMH Founder

Hi Dorothy,

I want you to know that two of your sisters-in-arms are interred at Baltimore National Cemetery.  Since 2018, the SixTripleEight has received quite a bit of attention.  You received several awards; there even was a monument dedicated in the unit's honor at Buffalo Soldier Park, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  In 2019, a documentary entitled the SixTripleEight premiered at the Military Women's Museum at Arlington National Cemetery. And guess what--you're in it.  We used the interview you did at the US Army Women's Museum at Fort Lee, Virginia.  Many of your sisters are buried in VA national cemeteries.   Here's some really big news.  This year in 2021 your unit will receive the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian award.  George Washington got the first one, the Tuskegee Airmen got one too. Congratulations.  The SixTripleEight now enters the history books.

DOROTHY M CARTER

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