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House designates March 9 to honor 6-688 Central Postal Directory Battalion
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 68 to designate March 9 as a day to honor the 6-688 Central Postal Directory Battalion, the all-Black, all-women U.S. Army unit that cleared wartime mail during World War II.
Dover, March 26 — The Delaware House approved House Bill 68 to designate March 9 as the ‘6-688 Central Postal Directory Battalion Day,’ recognizing the all‑African American, all‑female unit that processed wartime mail during World War II.
Representative Johnson, sponsor of the bill, gave a floor statement recounting the battalion’s wartime service and its role clearing a multi‑year…
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