Representative Johnson introduced House Bill 68 to amend Title 1 of the Delaware Code to designate March 9 as 6 Triple 8 Central Postal Directory Battalion Day.

The bill sponsor told the committee it was “both a privilege and an immense honor” to present legislation remembering the battalion and its role in World War II. Dr. Carmen Jordan Cox, who identified herself as an ambassador for the 6 Triple 8 battalion descendants, provided background on the unit and its work sorting millions of pieces of mail to restore communication between soldiers and families.

The sponsor said the all‑female, largely African American unit deployed after the War Department lifted recruitment restrictions in 1944 and that the battalion faced difficult conditions and limited recognition on return. Dr. Jordan Cox said descendants are organizing and looking to formalize a group to preserve the battalion’s legacy and that public awareness has increased since national recognition in 2009 and a 2022 congressional gold‑medal award.

Committee members asked questions and offered remarks about recent documentary portrayals and surviving veterans; Dr. Jordan Cox and others identified two living veterans by name who reside in Arizona and Wisconsin. The committee clerk recorded that there were no in‑person or virtual public comments on the bill during the hearing.

Representative Spiegelman moved to release House Bill 68 from committee; Speaker Minor Brown seconded. The committee conducted a roll‑call vote. Recorded votes in the hearing transcript were Chair Harris — yes; Vice Chair Rosinski — yes; Speaker Minor Brown — yes; Representative Dukes — yes; Representative Stegeman — yes. The committee announced the motion carried and that, having received the required number of signatures, the bill would be reported out on the legislative website and announced on the House floor.

The bill’s text in the hearing references an amendment to Title 1 of the Delaware Code to create the commemorative day; the measure was advanced out of committee for further consideration by the full House.