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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion ("Six Triple Eight") was an 855-member unit, including 44 Texans, that became the only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas during World War II

Deployed to Europe in November 1944, the battalion cleared a massive backlog of undelivered mail for U.S. service members, government personnel, and Red Cross workers in England and France

Given six months to clear warehouses stacked to the ceiling with mail in Birmingham, England, the unit completed the task in just three months working around-the-clock shifts, then repeated this efficiency in Rouen, France

The battalion received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2022, the highest civilian honor from Congress, and was featured in the December 2024 Netflix film The Six Triple Eight

The Texas House of Representatives adopted this resolution on May 22, 2025, commending the battalion for its outstanding contributions during World War II