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102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored

Romay Davis, 102, holds flowers after a ceremony honoring her service in World War II during a ceremony in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Davis is the old surviving member of the racially segregated 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which helped clear out a backlog of millions of letters and packages late in the war in Europe. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves) Romay Davis, 102, enters a ceremony honoring her service in World War II during a ceremony in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Davis is the old surviving member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which helped clear out a backlog of millions of letters and packages late in the war in Europe. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves) FILE - In this image provided by courtesy of the National Archives, members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female, all-Black unit formed during World War II, are shown during an inspection in an undated Department of Defense photo. Surviving members are being recognized following President Joe Biden's decision to sign a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the unit. (Courtesy of National Archives via AP, File) FILE - In this image provided by courtesy of the National Archives, members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female, all-Black unit formed during World War II, sort mail in an undated Department of Defense photo. Surviving members are being recognized following President Joe Biden's decision to sign a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the unit. (Courtesy of National Archives via AP, File) FILE - In this image provided courtesy of the National Archives, members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female, all-Black unit formed during World War II, are shown in an undated Department of Defense photo. Surviving members are being recognized following President Joe Biden's decision to sign a bill authorizing the Congressional Gold Medal for the unit. (Courtesy of National Archives via AP, File) Romay Davis, 102, speaks during an interview at her home in Montgomery, Ala., Monday, July 25, 2022. Davis is being honored for her service with the all-female, all-Black 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during World War II. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves) Romay Davis, 102, poses with a photo showing her during World War II, at her home in Montgomery, Ala., Monday, July 25, 2022. Davis is being honored for her service with the all-female, all-Black 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during the war. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)