U.S. House approves bill to rename post office in honor of Tuskegee Airmen
WASHINGTON (WAKA) – The U.S. House has passed a bill to honor the Tuskegee Airmen by renaming the post office in Tuskegee in their honor.
U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Alabama) introduced the bill, which was supported by all members of Alabama’s House delegation, who co-sponsored it.
The bill was approved by a voice vote.
“The Tuskegee Airmen are among the most consequential and impactful service members in our nation’s history,” Figures said. “They were heroes who were instrumental to the Allied victory in World War II and helped to pave the way for the desegregation of the United States military. Renaming this post office is a meaningful way of honoring their legacy, and I will continue working in Congress to ensure that the Tuskegee Airmen receive the recognition that they rightly deserve.”
The Tuskegee Airmen were composed of African American pilots and support personnel who trained at Moton Field and Tuskegee Army Airfield and fought bravely during World War II, making them the first African American military aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces. They defended our country while overcoming racial barriers at home, Figures noted.
The bill would designate the Tuskegee Post Office at 401 North Elm Street as the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office.”
It now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
Figures has also introduced the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act, a bill to establish a memorial in Washington to honor the Tuskegee Airmen. This bill is also cosponsored by the entire Alabama House Delegation and 43 additional members of Congress.
