Uncovering D9 Legacy in Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight

The highly anticipated 2024 film, The Six Triple Eight, written and directed by Tyler Perry, shines a long-overdue spotlight on the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion—an extraordinary all-Black, all-female unit of the U.S. Women’s Army Corps (WAC) during World War II. Known as the “Six Triple Eight,” this battalion of 855 trailblazing women served overseas, managing a massive backlog of mail and ensuring vital morale-boosting correspondence reached soldiers on the frontlines.

But this isn’t just a story of military heroism—it’s also a story of sisterhood.

D9 Connections to the Six Triple Eight

The battalion’s Commanding Officer, Major Charity Adams, and Executive Officer, Captain Abbie Noel Campbell, were both proud members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Additionally, Staff Sergeant Millie Dunn Veasey was a proud soror of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. These incredible women brought their leadership, resilience, and commitment to service—hallmarks of their sororities—to the mission that earned the Six Triple Eight a permanent place in history.

Given the battalion’s size and the prominence of Black sororities in cultivating leaders, it’s likely that other members of the Divine Nine were part of this groundbreaking unit.

A Call for History

At Watch The Yard, we’re embarking on an open history project to uncover the full extent of Divine Nine representation within the Six Triple Eight. With 855 women in the battalion, there may be untold stories of sisterhood, service, and D9 legacy waiting to be rediscovered.

We need your help! If you know of women from the Six Triple Eight who were members of D9 organizations, we invite you to share their stories. Simply click the link in our bio and fill out the form with their name, sorority, and chapter.

Preserving the Legacy

Let’s honor these incredible women by ensuring their stories are told and their contributions to our collective history are celebrated.