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.
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	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