Sisters In Arms

The black widow…

Untangling the Kite String I was working on a longform post about an alleged military scammer/"black widow" before Coffee or Die folded. Here's the tiny portion I finished, edited slightly to reflect very recent events.

Thank you Military Chive Nation for letting us know!
Please, please, please send a birthday card!! Major (Ret) Fannie “Fran) McClendon, USAF, will turn 101 years old, September 22, 2021! She is only one of seven known survivors of the 855 all African American 6888TH CENTRAL POSTAL DIRECTORY BATTALION, who served overseas during WW II.

Major Fannie McClendon
C/O Christine Martinez
UOPX OMVA
4035 S. Riverpoint Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85040

Known as the “Six Triple Eight,” the women accomplished the incredible task of moving a two-year backlog of undelivered mail to 7,000,000 servicemembers. Working three shifts per day, they processed approximately 65,000 pieces of mail per shift. Embracing their motto, “No mail, low morale,” the women cleared the two-year backlog of mail and packages in three months for U.S. military, civilians and Red Cross workers throughout Europe.