No Mail, Low Morale: The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

Warrington’s article highlights the overlooked history of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female U.S. Army unit deployed overseas during World War II. This article is valuable because it provides a concrete example of how women asserted authority and competence in a male-dominated institution before formal gender integration laws such as the 1948 Women’s Armed Services Integration Act. Warrington’s work shows how the 6888th challenged racial and gender norms by completing essential military work under difficult conditions.