Members of the NAACP Wisconsin State Conference of Branches will present a proclamation honoring the WWII service of long-time Milwaukee resident, Mrs. Anna Mae Wilson Robertson, a member of the historic all-Black Women’s Army Corp. (WAC) 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known to many as the “Six-Triple-Eight,” on Sunday, Feb. 23 at Tabernacle Community Baptist Church in Milwaukee.
Six Triple Eight was the only all-Black Women’s Army Corps unit stationed overseas during World War II. A presentation will be made to Mrs. Robertson by NAACP Wisconsin State Conference President Wendell J. Harris during the 10 a.m. morning worship service at Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, which is Robertson’s church and is pastored by Rev. Dr. Donna Childs.
“There is no better time than now to honor Mrs. Robertson with this proclamation from the NAACP State Conference,” President Harris said in a statement. “February is Black History Month, and her service during World War II, and the success of the all-Black Women’s Army Corp 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was not only phenomenal, but historic. The fact that these women successfully completed a mission, many thought to be impossible, is just one reason we must continue to highlight the contributions African Americans have made and continue to make to this country.”
