User:Gladys Debman - Blount/sandbox

Born as Gladys Eva Debman ( Gladys Eva Blount) grow up In East Orange, Nj on 36 North Oraton Pkwy. Gladys lived with her father John M. Debman and mother Eva Chapman in East Orange. Gladys worked as a military beautician, until she became restless & asked for a transfer. The Army dropped the Auxiliary from The Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp (WAACs). This gave women full military benefits. Gladys became apart of The 6888th battalion which was the only all blacks female women army Corps deployed overseas during WWII. Gladys was one of 855 black women to go overseas, and the only known East Orange Black Women to deploy. This unit was given the nickname “Six-Triple Eight”. Gladys raised two children in East Orange after she returned home. Her daughter Eva Davis and son Anthony Blount (Kwame). Gladys has 7 grandkids and 10 great- great grandkids .Gladys turned 100 yrs old on June 6 ,2022. Joe Biden awarded a Congressional Gold Medal from on June 15,2022 for her service. The City of East Orange Mayor Ted Green and his team traveled to Ruskin, Fl to award Gladys the Key to the City of East Orange, Nj.