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Del. House committee releases bill to honor 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion
Summary
The House Administration Committee voted to release House Bill 68, a measure introduced to designate March 9 as 6 Triple 8 Central Postal Directory Battalion Day in Delaware to honor the WWII all‑Black, all‑female battalion; supporters described the battalion’s role in restoring troop morale by clearing backlog mail in Europe.
Representative Johnson introduced House Bill 68 to amend Title 1 of the Delaware Code to designate March 9 as 6 Triple 8 Central Postal Directory Battalion Day.
The bill sponsor told the committee it was “both a privilege and an immense honor” to present legislation remembering the battalion and its role in World War II. Dr. Carmen Jordan Cox, who identified herself as an ambassador for the 6 Triple 8 battalion descendants, provided background on the unit and its work sorting millions of pieces of mail to restore…
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