SR212: SR212 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion; honor

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recounts the history of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black unit of the Women's Army Corps that served overseas during World War II, sorting and delivering a massive backlog of mail to American soldiers in the United Kingdom and France. The resolution notes the battalion was led by Major Charity Adams, consisted of 855 women, and received no public recognition when it disbanded after the war. It also mentions a 2024 Netflix film by Tyler Perry that told the battalion's story. The Senate formally honors the unit's service and directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Formally honors the resilience, efficiency, and determination of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
• Extends the Georgia Senate's gratitude for the battalion's distinguished service during World War II.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
• Does not create, amend, or repeal any Georgia statute; it is a commemorative resolution rather than a law.

This resolution primarily affects the historical record and public recognition of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, its surviving members and descendants, and members of the Georgia Senate who adopt it as an official statement of honor.

While the resolution carries no legal or funding consequences, it gives the Georgia Senate's official recognition to a group of Black women soldiers who were previously overlooked, adding their story to the public record distributed to the press.

• The whereas clauses describe the battalion's formation, its role clearing mail backlogs in the United Kingdom and France, and the discrimination its members faced.
• The first resolving clause has the Senate honor the women of the 6888th Battalion and thank them for their service.
• The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-20Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-02-19Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Donzella James (D, SD-028)Primary sponsor
• Sheikh Rahman (D, SD-005)
• Michael Rhett (D, SD-033)
• Gail Davenport (D, SD-017)
• Emanuel Jones (D, SD-010)
• Ed Harbison (D, SD-015)
• Randal Mangham (D, SD-055)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)
• Sonya Halpern (D, SD-039)
• Kim Jackson (D, SD-041)
• Elena Parent (D, SD-044)

• military history
• women's history
• African American history
• Georgia Senate resolutions