# @deltafierce on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-04-09T22:46:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** 𝒟𝑒𝓁𝓉𝒶 𝐹𝒾𝑒𝓇𝒸𝑒 (@deltafierce) — https://gondola.cc/deltafierce

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#repost shootowtphotography Woodland Cemetary Dayton, Ohio 

Dayton, Ohio, is a city rich in history and community, notably shaped by figures like Lieutenant Colonel Charity E. Adams Earley. She made history as the first African American officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACs) and served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II, a unit that organized undelivered mail for U.S. servicemen. Her contributions were highlighted in the Netflix film “The Six Triple Eight.”

Adams Earley attained the rank of lieutenant colonel, the highest for women in the WAAC at the time, before transitioning into a civilian career focused on education and public service. A proud alumna of Wilberforce University and member of The Beta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., she later earned a Master’s Degree from The Ohio State University.

She worked for the Veterans Administration in Cleveland and served on the Board of Trustees at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. To honor her legacy, the “Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy” was named after her.

Adams Earley passed away on January 13, 2002, at age 83, and was laid to rest in Woodland Cemetery. In a tribute to her service, Fort Lee in Virginia was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams on April 27, 2023, acknowledging her lasting impact on the military and inspiring future generations.

I do not own the rights to LTC Adams Earley DA Photo or the The Netflix The Six Triple Eight. Credits to the Department of the Army and Netflix.

Personal use of the other photos are prohibited without permission of the photographer. 

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