'A Congressional Gold Medal is only fitting for these veterans who received little recognition for their service after returning home.'
The House of Representatives Monday night passed legislation to award the 688th Central Postal Directory Battalion the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest civilian honors. deployed to Europe in 1945 to sort through the backlog of mail whose delayed delivery was hurting morale on the frontlines. Working through horrid conditions, the 855 women cut down the six-month backlog in just three months.
Their work is credited with ensuring aid got to the frontlines, comforting mothers and saving marriages, and yet, they did not receive much recognition upon their return following the war. Black Women's Army Corps Unit handling the mailThe House bill, introduced by Representative Gwen Moore of Wisconsin and supported by 295 co-sponsors, passed the House Monday night.
"Facing both racism and sexism in a warzone, these women sorted millions of pieces of mail, closing massive mail backlogs, and ensuring service members received letters from their loved ones," Moore said in a statement."A Congressional Gold Medal is only fitting for these veterans who received little recognition for their service after returning home.
"I'm grateful to the 6888 veterans, families, and thousands of supporters who worked to make this Congressional Gold Medal vision a reality," Cummings said in a statement. There are less than ten known living members of the unit to receive the medal, but the honor will guarantee the story of their contributions to the World War II effort has a place in history.
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