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EPISODE · Oct 19, 2025 · 37 MIN

Letters Home From World War II, St. Louis

from History of the Lou - NewsRadio 1120 KMOX

One of the best ways to look at history is through the correspondence of the time. Christopher Alan Gordon, Director of Library and Collections for the Missouri Historical Society has gone through many of these to write the book, "Letters Home from WWII, St. Louis." It's an interesting look at the war and St. Louis at the time. Learn about the amazing 6888 Postal Battalion, the only all-Black Women's Army Corps (WAC) unit to serve overseas during World War II and what it accomplished!

One of the best ways to look at history is through the correspondence of the time. Christopher Alan Gordon, Director of Library and Collections for the Missouri Historical Society has gone through many of these to write the book, "Letters Home from WWII, St. Louis." It's an interesting look at the war and St. Louis at the time. Learn about the amazing 6888 Postal Battalion, the only all-Black Women's Army Corps (WAC) unit to serve overseas during World War II and what it accomplished!

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