Photos: Buffalo Post Office renamed for WWII veteran Indiana Hunt

Apr 07, 2024

Dozens attended a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023.

Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The "Six Triple Eight" was the first predominately African American Women's Army Corps unit, and the only women's unit to serve in Europe during the war.

Janice Martin, center, reacts after seeing a plaque bearing her mother's name during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The "Six Triple Eight" was the first predominately African-American Women's Army Corps unit, and the only women's unit to serve in Europe during the war. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Marshene Davis, a post office employee and veteran of the U.S. Navy, smiles during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The "Six Triple Eight" was the first predominately African-American Women's Army Corps unit, and the only women's unit to serve in Europe during the war. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

The Central Park Station Post Office was renamed to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The "Six Triple Eight" was the first predominately African-American Women's Army Corps unit, and the only women's unit to serve in Europe during the war. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

An American flag, a commemorative plaque and a copy of the official renaming bill are put on display during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station post office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The "Six Triple Eight" was the first predominately African-American Women's Army Corps unit, and the only women's unit to serve in Europe during the war. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Janice Martin, Indiana Hunt-Martin's daughter, hugs Rep. Brian Higgins during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station post office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The "Six Triple Eight" was the first predominately African-American Women's Army Corps unit, and the only women's unit to serve in Europe during the war. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Carol Cole, with the Bennett-Wells American Legion Auxiliary, smiles during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station post office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Debbera Ransom, Johnetta R. Cole AMVETS Post 24 Founding Commander, salutes as she listens to the National Anthem sung during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Andre Theobalds stands with his mother, Janice Martin, holding plaques during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station post office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Mayor Byron Brown speaks during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station post office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Winifred Tidwell, with the Bennett-Wells American Legion Auxiliary, smiles during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station post office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Female veterans pose for a photo with the Martin family after a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Janice Martin, daughter of Indiana Hunt-Martin, smiles as she talks during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station post office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Staff Sgt. Chanthini Taylor-Dixon, left, and New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, right, watch during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Retired Master Sgt. Elizabeth Helm-Frazier wears a shirt honoring the name change as she watches during a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. Hunt-Martin served as part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion during World War II. The "Six Triple Eight" was the first predominately African-American Women's Army Corps unit, and the only women's unit to serve in Europe during the war.(Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

Geneva Givens sits for a photo with other veterans after a ceremony renaming the Central Park Station Post Office to become the Indiana Hunt-Martin Post Office Building on Aug. 28, 2023. (Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News)

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