[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1214]
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       INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION TO RENAME COLUMBUS POST OFFICE

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2018

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, honored to be 
joined by my fellow Georgian and colleague, Congressman Drew Ferguson, 
to introduce legislation to designate a United States Post Office in 
Columbus, Georgia as the ``Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple 
Nickles (555th P.I.A.) Post Office.''
  The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, known as the Triple Nickles, 
was known both for bravery in answering the call to be a part of an 
airborne unit and for being pioneers on behalf of many African-
Americans seeking to serve. The men that joined the ranks of the Triple 
Nickles defended our nation, and many of them volunteered later to join 
the 2nd Ranger Company, which fought in Korea. The 2nd Ranger Company 
became the first and only all-black Ranger unit in the history of the 
United States Army and faced some of the most grueling combat in Korea.
  The 555th Triple Nickles Parachute Infantry Battalion, based out of 
Fort Benning during World War II, was the Army's first African-American 
parachute unit. Captain Richard W. Williams served as the company's 
commander, and the Richard W. Williams Chapter of the Triple Nickles 
555th Parachute Infantry Association (P.I.A.) has 61 veteran members 
from the Columbus area. This legislation will honor the legacy of the 
brave men that volunteered to answer the nation's call.
  I urge my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join 
Congressman Ferguson and me in supporting this legislation.

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