‘Long-overdue’: all-Black, female WWII battalion to receive Congressional Gold Medal

Known as the six triple eight', battalion was only group of African American women to serve overseas during second world war

The only all-Black, all-female second world war battalion will be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal after Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill on Monday to honor the women's efforts.

The 6888th central post directory battalion, also known as the six triple eight" was the only group of African American women to serve overseas during second world war. Created in 1944, it included 824 enlisted Black women and 31 officers from the women's army corps, the army service forces and the army air forces.