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Assembly honors Alice Roker and commemorates 80th anniversary of 6888th Postal Battalion
Summary
Members adopted privilege resolutions honoring Alice Bell Roker, longtime Yorktown town clerk, and commemorating the 80th anniversary of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, with speakers urging public recognition of the battalion's wartime service.
The Assembly took up privilege resolutions honoring local public servants and historical units. Mister Slater (S17) introduced a resolution commemorating Alice Bell Roker, noting her 26 years of service as Yorktown town clerk and her role as a mentor; members offered condolences to family members.
Separately, members honored the 80th anniversary of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, with a speaker (S14) recounting that the all-women, largely African American unit deployed in February 1945 and cleared an enormous backlog of mail in months where Army leadership had expected a much longer timeline. The sponsor urged colleagues to read the book or watch the film depiction that has recently raised public awareness. Members praised the battalion's service and adopted the resolutions by voice vote.
Speakers highlighted the unit's historical significance and noted surviving members still living in the United States.
