of the Six Triple Eight received the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Women’s Army Corps Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal for their service. (16) While over 850 African-American women from across the United States have been documented to serve overseas with the Six Triple Eight , only a few are still alive including Anna Mae Wilson Robertson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Delores L. Ruddock of Mt. Rainer, Maryland, Lena Derrieott Bell King of Las Vegas, Nevada, Elizabeth Bernice Barker Johnson of Hickory, North Carolina, Maybelle Rutland Tanner Campbell of Alexandria, Virginia, Fannie Mae McClendon of Arizona, and Indiana Hunt Martin of Maryland. 3. Congressional Gold Medal (a) Award authorized The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the award, on behalf of Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design in honor of the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (commonly known as the Six Triple Eight ) in recognition of— (1) the pioneering military service of those women