NAACP WISCONSIN STATE CONFERENCE HONORS MRS. ANNA MAE WILSON ROBERTSON OF THE HISTORIC WWII ARMY 6888th CENTRAL POSTAL

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Monday, February 17, 2025 Contact: Gwen Jones, naacp36ab@gmail.com

NAACP WISCONSIN STATE CONFERENCE HONORS MRS. ANNA MAE WILSON ROBERTSON OF THE HISTORIC WWII ARMY 6888th CENTRAL POSTAL DIRECTORY BATTALION

Milwaukee, WI—On Sunday, February 23, 2025, the 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.”

A presentation will be made to Mrs. Robertson by NAACP Wisconsin State Conference President, Wendell J. Harris during the 10:00 a.m. morning worship service at her church, Tabernacle Community Baptist Church, located at 2500 W. Medford Ave. in Milwaukee which is pastored by Reverend Dr. Donna Childs.

According to President Harris, “There is no better time than now to honor Mrs. Robertson with this proclamation from the NAACP State Conference. 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.”

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