Residents in the Wisconsin city where the deceased veteran Anna Mae Robertson Lived by a significant fraction of his life asks him to be recognized after his death.
As Nuggery He reported, the former Women’s Army Corps soldier died at the age of 101 in May. The idea of commemorating his legacy and contribution to the United States Armed Forces is supported by United States representative Gwen Moore. On June 6, Moore introduced a check To rename the Health Clinic of the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Department at the Anna Mae Robertson Clinic Va Well Woman.
Why do Moore expect to change the name of the Hospital de Affairs Va?
Robertson was one of the 855 women in the All-Black Women’s Unit, part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory BattalionAlso known as the “Six Triple Eight”. The women’s group was commissioned to solve the mailing backlog that arose during World War II. In addition, they were the only group of black women deployed in Europe. Through their collaborative operating methods, six three -pointers sent 17 million letters in just three months; As such, United States Army Companions were able to connect with their loved ones by email.
After Robertson’s time in the army, he moved to Milwaukee from Arkansas and became a nurse at Clement J. Zablocki went medical center. Moore wanted to commemorate the important role that she and the women’s assembly played in North -American history.
“I found it appropriate Wisconson public radioaccording to Enterprise Black.
In a Start -up of news Published online by the Government Office, Moore stated that it was not an idea that Robertson was holding because he had planted roots in Milwaukee. According to Afro newsShe and her husband, her World War II veteran, John Robertson, had eight children.
“This legislation honors the memory and service of Mrs. Anna Mae Robertson, who honored our country and called Milwaukee for decades. Through this effort, even more people will know about his legacy and the incredible story of the six triples eight,” said Moore, according to the statement.
Honoring the heroes who are “six triples eight”
In 2022, Biden approved the RRHH 1012, the Gold Medal of the Congress “Six Triples Eight” of 2021. Moore presented the bill to commemorate the important role that women played in North -American History and had the support of 296 of his colleagues. On April 29, 2025, a month before Robertson’s death, received the medal During a ceremony in the United States Capitol Emancipation Room.
Robertson’s daughter, SHEREE ROBERTSON, agreed that Veterans’ Affairs Clinic was named by her mother would be the perfect way to keep it alive.
“I think they only need to name (the) female clinic after my mother, so that everyone who goes to the clinic would know about my mother’s story, her life, the story of the six triples eight,” said Robertson The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In an interview.
The bill was sent to the Committee of the Chamber of Veteran Affairs for the first stage of the review process and is in review.
