Little-known unit of black women kept mail flowing to World War II troops
Indiana Hunt-Martin gets a standing ovation during FedEx's Veterans Day program on Friday, Nov. 8, at the FedEx World Headquarters. Hunt-Martin, 97, is one of seven surviving members of a pioneering World War II unit of black women – the 6888th Central Postal Director Battalion – which was tasked with making sure armed forces got their letters and packages from home. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Indiana Hunt-Martin, one of seven surviving members of World War II's 6888th Postal Battalion, spoke at FedEx Express World Headquarters Friday, Nov. 8, during an early Veterans Day program.
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