Six Triple Eight: The Life and Legacy of Elizabeth Barker Johnson

The late Elizabeth Barker Johnson was a Hickory resident who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first and only all-Black, all-female unit in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Join us as her daughter, Cynthia Scott, shares stories and memorabilia about her mother’s amazing life. The heroic true stories of the women who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was recently told on the big screen with the popular 2024 American war drama, Six Triple Eight.