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Anna Mae Robertson

1924–2025

United States

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Anna Mae Robertson (née Wilson; March 5, 1924 – May 30, 2025) was a United States Army officer who served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II. She was a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-African American, all-female unit to be deployed overseas during the war. The battalion played a crucial role in maintaining troop morale by clearing a massive backlog of undelivered mail in Europe. Born in Sledge, Mississippi, Robertson joined the Women’s Army Corps in 1943 at age 19.

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