EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 21 MIN
Jessie Davis, Valerie Walker Hughes & Michael L. Walker, Jr.: 6888 Battalion Veteran Kate Pate Walker
from Bayoulands · host KVLU Public Radio
For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation between guest contributor Jessie Davis and family members of the late Kate Pate Walker, a member of the 6888 Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female Women's Army Corps unit to serve overseas in World War II.Jessie Davis is the founder of Sacred Spaces, an organization dedicated to preserving historic black cemeteries in Southeast Texas. You can find them on Facebook.An exhibit about the service of Kate Pate Walker is on view at the Museum of the Gulf Coast located at 700 Procter Street in Port Arthur. For more information visit museumofthegulfcoast.org.Thanks for listening!
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For this episode, we’re sharing a conversation between guest contributor Jessie Davis and family members of the late Kate Pate Walker, a member of the 6888 Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female Women's Army Corps unit to serve overseas in World War II.Jessie Davis is the founder of Sacred Spaces, an organization dedicated to preserving historic black cemeteries in Southeast Texas. You can find them on Facebook.An exhibit about the service of Kate Pate Walker is on view at the Museum of the Gulf Coast located at 700 Procter Street in Port Arthur. For more information visit museumofthegulfcoast.org.Thanks for listening!
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Jessie Davis, Valerie Walker Hughes & Michael L. Walker, Jr.: 6888 Battalion Veteran Kate Pate Walker
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