Having received the Medal of Honor from U.S. president Joe Biden, the unique and morale boosting story of the 6888th Battalion, a unique all-black, all-female story titled ‘Six Triple Eight’ is now coming to Netflix, credits Tyler Perry.
As per Netflix, ‘Six Triple Eight’ tells the inspiring true story of the incredible and brave women of the only all-black, all-female World War 2 Battalion. These 855 women joined the war effort with little knowledge of what exactly they would be doing, but were quickly given the mission of a lifetime: sort through and fix the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.
A herculean task, that most thought to be impossible, the women not only succeeded but did it in half the time they were given. Facing discrimination, unfamiliar land, and a war-torn country, they persevered and sorted over 17 million pieces of mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their families and loved ones back home. The motto that kept them going each day was one they created themselves: “No Mail, Low Morale.” The women of the 6888 weren’t just delivering mail, they were delivering hope.
Based on a 2021 article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History magazine, ‘Six Triple Eight’ is Tyler Perry’s fourth Netflix project following ‘A Fall From Grace’, ‘A Madea Homecoming’, ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’ and ‘Don’t Look Up’.
‘Six Triple Eight’ is produced by Tyler Perry; Nicole Avant for Her Excellency Productions; Keri Selig for Intuition Productions; Carlota Espinosa; Angi Bones and Tony Strickland for Tyler Perry Studios. ‘Six Triple Eight’ will premiere soon only on Netflix.