Charity Adams Earley, the first Black woman commissioned as an officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and commander of the only battalion of Black women to serve overseas during World War II, passed away on this day. She led the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which played a crucial role in clearing a massive backlog of mail for U.S. troops in Europe.
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