Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Staff Sergeant Daisy Bell Dinkins
Photographed by John A. Lande
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Staff Sergeant Daisy Bell Dinkins
World War II
Black Women’s 6888 Battalion
They cleared17 million
pieces of military mail
im three months
Erected by Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • War, World II.
Location. 40° 33.208′ N, 74° 16.795′ W. Marker is in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. It is on New Street near North Williams Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Woodbridge NJ 07095, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey, in Greater Princeton, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Woodbridge National Bank (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodbridge United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); United States Post Office (about 600 feet away); St. James Roman Catholic Parish (about 600 feet away); St. James Catholic School (about 700 feet away); School Number 1 (about 800 feet away); George Washington’s Inauguration (about 800 feet away); J J Bitting Coal and Feed Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodbridge Township.
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1. The Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
The 6888th was not an All-Black or an All-African-American unit. The 6888th was a multi-ethnic unit that was predominantly Black with at least one Puerto Rican and Mexican woman. This is a change from what we have been writing and saying for years. Recently, the committee became aware of this mistake. The second oldest 6888th veteran still with us is 102-year-old PFC Crescencia Garcia is Puerto Rican and knew others in the unit. We also know that there was at least one Mexican member whose two daughters confirmed this.(Submitted on October 9, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (Wikipedia).
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was a unit of the US Women's Army Corps (WAC) that managed postal services. The only Black and multi-ethnic WAC unit sent overseas during World War II, the 6888th quickly cleared years-long backlogs of undelivered mail to troops in the European Theater of Operations (ETO). In 2019, the U.S. Army awarded the 6888th a Meritorious Unit Commendation.(Submitted on October 9, 2026, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2026, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on September 29, 2026, by John A. Lande of Woodbridge, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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