HR1086 - Commending the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion for its contributions during World War II.

      H.R. No. 1086       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, The members of the legendary 6888th Central Postal   Directory Battalion rendered exceptional service to their country   during World War II; and          WHEREAS, The battalion was formed in 1941, when   U.S. Representative Edith Nourse Rogers introduced a bill to create   the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps; President Franklin D. Roosevelt   signed the bill into legislation the following year, and the WAAC's   name was changed to the Women's Army Corps in 1943; after several   units of White women were sent to serve in the European theater,   African American organizations lobbied for the deployment of a   Black WAC unit overseas; the U.S. War Department approved the   request, and a battalion of enlisted personnel and officers were   drawn from the WAC, the Army Service Forces, and the Army Air Forces   for the establishment of the 6888th Central Postal Directory   Battalion; the 855-member unit, which included 44 Texans, became   known as the "Six Triple Eight" and was deployed to Europe in   November 1944; and          WHEREAS, Making history as the only WAC unit of color to serve   overseas in World War II, the mostly African American battalion set   about its mission of clearing a vast backlog of undelivered mail for   U.S. service members, government personnel, and Red Cross workers   in England and France; beginning its effort in Birmingham, England,   the 6888th was given half a year to clear several warehouses stacked   to the ceilings with returned mail and packages; working in shifts   around the clock, the women completed their work in just three   months; following Victory in Europe Day, the unit was sent to Rouen,   France, where it once again resolved a backlog in half the time   allotted; and          WHEREAS, Adopting the motto of "No mail, low morale," the Six   Triple Eight served from 1945 to 1946 and demonstrated great skill   and efficiency in solving the military's postal issues as well as   tremendous resilience when encountering racism and sexism; in 2022,   the battalion was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest   civilian honor bestowed by the U.S. Congress; in February 2025, the   George W. Bush Presidential Center hosted an event in celebration   of the battalion; the program followed the December 2024 release of   the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight ; and          WHEREAS, Inspired by a deep sense of patriotism and a   devotion to duty, the members of the 6888th Central Postal   Directory Battalion made a significant impact on future generations   of women in the military, and it is a privilege to join in honoring   their enduring legacy; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commend the 6888th Central Postal Directory   Battalion for its outstanding contributions during World War II.     Dutton     Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw   Alders Guillen Morgan   Allen Harless Muñoz   Anchía Harris Noble   Ashby Harris Davila Olcott   Barry Harrison Oliverson   Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz   Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr   Bernal Hernandez Patterson   Bhojani Hickland Paul   Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso   Bowers Holt Perez of Harris   Bryant Hopper Phelan   Buckley Howard Pierson   Bucy Hull Plesa   Bumgarner Hunter Raymond   Button Isaac Reynolds   Cain Johnson Richardson   Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos   Canales Jones of Harris Romero   Capriglione Kerwin Rose   Cole King Rosenthal   Collier Kitzman Schatzline   Cook LaHood Schofield   Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft   Craddick Lambert Shaheen   Cunningham Landgraf Shofner   Curry Leach Simmons   Darby Leo Wilson Slawson   A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee   Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller   Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson   DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico   Dorazio Louderback Tepper   Dutton Lowe Thompson   Dyson Lozano Tinderholt   Fairly Lujan Toth   Flores Luther Troxclair   Frank Manuel Turner   Gámez Martinez VanDeaver   Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut   Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos   Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell   Gates Metcalf Vo   Gerdes Meyer Walle   Geren Meza Ward Johnson   Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton   González of Dallas Moody Wilson   González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu   Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1086 was adopted by the House on May 22,   2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House