File #: 25-3428    Version: 1 Name: DESIGNATING AUGUST 10TH SIX TRIPLE EIGHT DAY
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 7/17/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 7/24/2025 Final action: 7/24/2025
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AUGUST 10TH SIX TRIPLE EIGHT DAY WHEREAS, Cook County takes pride in honoring those who have served our nation with distinction, and in uplifting the stories of those whose contributions have too often gone unrecognized; and WHEREAS, The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the "Six Triple Eight", was the only all-Black, all-female battalion deployed overseas during World War II; and WHEREAS, The Six Triple Eight bravely served in the European Theater, tasked with clearing an overwhelming backlog of undelivered mail- restoring the morale of millions of American service members; and WHEREAS, These heroic women operated in segregated conditions and under the constant threat of attack, yet completed their mission in record time, processing millions of pieces of mail with exceptional efficiency and accuracy; and WHEREAS, Sixty of the battalion's members called Illinois home, and several were born, raised, or educated in Cook...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), FRANK J. AGUILAR, ALMA E. ANAYA, SCOTT R. BRITTON, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BILL LOWRY, DR. KISHA E. McCASKILL, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, JOSINA MORITA, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, MICHAEL SCOTT JR., TARA S. STAMPS, MAGGIE TREVOR, JESSICA VÁSQUEZ

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

 

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AUGUST 10TH SIX TRIPLE EIGHT DAY

 

WHEREAS, Cook County takes pride in honoring those who have served our nation with distinction, and in uplifting the stories of those whose contributions have too often gone unrecognized; and

 

WHEREAS, The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, known as the “Six Triple Eight”, was the only all-Black, all-female battalion deployed overseas during World War II; and

 

WHEREAS, The Six Triple Eight bravely served in the European Theater, tasked with clearing an overwhelming backlog of undelivered mail- restoring the morale of millions of American service members; and

 

WHEREAS, These heroic women operated in segregated conditions and under the constant threat of attack, yet completed their mission in record time, processing millions of pieces of mail with exceptional efficiency and accuracy; and

 

WHEREAS, Sixty of the battalion's members called Illinois home, and several were born, raised, or educated in Cook County; and

 

WHEREAS, In 2025, the United States Congress awarded the 6888th the Congressional Gold Medal (the highest civilian award by the U.S. government given to an individual or group), recognizing their critical contributions to the war effort and the cause of equality; and

 

WHEREAS, March 9 has been recognized in other states as “Six Triple Eight Day,” marking the date the battalion arrived in Birmingham, England to begin their vital mission; and

 

WHEREAS, The County of Cook is proud to join this growing chorus of remembrance and recognition for the Six Triple Eight; and

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Cook County Board of Commissioners does hereby declare August 10, 2025 as SIX TRIPLE EIGHT DAY in Cook County, IL., and urge all residents to honor the service, sacrifice, and legacy of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

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