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Committee hears bill to designate day honoring 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion
Summary
Representatives presented sponsor testimony on House Bill 204 to designate a day honoring the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female World War II unit that processed millions of pieces of mail for U.S. service members. Lawmakers emphasized the battalion's contribution and ties to Ohio.
The House Veterans and Military Development Committee heard sponsor testimony on House Bill 204, which would designate a day in Ohio to honor the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female U.S. Army Women—s Corps unit that cleared wartime mail backlogs during World War II.
Representative Melanie Miller, a sponsor, said HB 204 would "honor the 855 women who comprised the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion" and described…
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