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When Millie Dunn stepped off the train in Scotland in early 1944, in her mid-20s and having until recently never been beyond her native North Carolina, it was a culture shock. Mostly for the Scottish.
Millie Dunn Veasey, a WWII veteran and civil rights icon, became a trailblazer as part of the 6888th Battalion. A Netflix film unveils the profound impact and challenges faced by Veasey and her ...
The Brentwood Road Post Office in Raleigh was renamed after U.S. Army Six Triple Eight member Millie Dunn Veasey, who died in 2018 at 100 years old.
Millie Dunn Veasey was a WWII veteran who served in the U.S. Army's all-Black women 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
Millie Dunn Veasey, who has died aged 100, was in World War Two's only all-female, all-black unit.
Millie Dunn Veasey is believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II has died at the age of 100.
RALEIGH -- A North Carolina woman believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II has died at the age of 100. Millie Dunn Veasey died March 9 just weeks ...
Millie Dunn Veasey is believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II has died at the age of 100.
"The fact that we could do all this at this particular time not only honors her legacy, but preserves it for generations to come." ...
A Raleigh Post Office will be named after Millie Dunn Veasey, a military veteran and civil rights icon, for service in WWII battalion.
Raleigh native and military veteran Millie Dunn Veasey hosted Martin Luther King Jr. during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. She graduated from St. Augustine’s University, became a ...
Millie Dunn Veasey is believed to be one of the last African-American women to serve overseas during World War II has died at the age of 100.