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Black Military Women Honored With Fort Leavenworth Monument

By KMUW Radio
Published December 6, 2018 at 2:00 PM CST
A monument was unveiled at Fort Leavenworth to honor the only black Women's Army Corps unit to deploy overseas during World War II. (Photo Credit: Women of the 6888th)
A monument was unveiled at Fort Leavenworth to honor the only black Women's Army Corps unit to deploy overseas during World War II. (Photo Credit: Women of the 6888th)

A monument was unveiled last Friday at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. The dedication honored the only black Women's Army Corps unit to deploy overseas during World War II. Carla Eckels reports for the Kansas News Service.

Read more about the 6888th Battalion here.

         

 
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