“The Six Triple Eight” (2024) is based on a true story.
It tells the real-life story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female U.S. Army unit in World War II. Their mission was to clear a massive 17-million-piece mail backlog for American soldiers in Europe. The Army thought it would take six months, but they finished it in three months, working around the clock.
Led by Major Charity Adams, they faced racism, sexism, harsh conditions, and dangerous wartime environments. Despite this, they became one of the most efficient units of the war. Their motto was “No mail, low morale.”
The movie is dramatized but the core events, unit, mission, and achievements are historically true.