Gladys Schuster Carter was one of 885 women who served in the
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was an all-black battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC). The 6888th had 855 black women, both enlisted and officers, and was led by Major Charity Adams. It was th ...
of the
Women's Army Corps (WAC) during
World War II, helping to process backlogged mail in the
European theatre.
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Carter served for two years in the WAC, from February 1943 to November 1945. and achieved the rank of ]Private First Class
Private first class (french: Soldat de 1 classe; es, Soldado de primera) is a military rank held by junior enlisted personnel in a number of armed forces.
French speaking countries
In France and other French speaking countries, the rank (; ) ...
. She was a founding member of the local chapter of the National Association of Black Military Women in Greater Hampton Roads, Virginia.[
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African-American female military personnel
United States Army personnel of World War II
Women's Army Corps soldiers
20th-century African-American women
20th-century African-American people
21st-century African-American people
21st-century African-American women
African-American United States Army personnel
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