To celebrate the movie, the Friends of Wellesley Veterans is holding a special raffle that is tied to the theme of the movie.

You do not need to be present at the movie screening to win the raffle. However, any Wellesley Veteran who is over sixty years, can attend the movie at the Council On Aging in Wellesley on Friday, Feb. 7th at 1:15 p.m . The Six Triple Eight has three important characteristics 1 — a U.S.
Army Battalion deployed in World War II; 2 — the first group of Black servicewomen ever to
serve overseas during World War II; and, 3 — their heroic mission centers on the delivery of mail
overseas to American soldiers. The raffle is a framed display of two original U.S. Stamp First Day Covers! The first original postage stamp first day of issue honors the U.S. Army in World War II — first issued by the U.S. Postal Service on Sept. 28th 1945.The second original postage stamp first day of issue honors Women in Military Service — first issued by the U.S. Postal Service on October 18, 1997. These original First Day Covers are framed and will make a wonderful display on your desk or wall. One ticket per person.

"The Six Triple Eight"