HERITAGE

Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII

Name: Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir by One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
Author: Chester Nez and Judith Avila

By Chester Nez and Judith Avila · 320 pages

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Chester Nez's firsthand account of being recruited as one of the original Navajo Marines to develop an unbreakable battlefield code — the only memoir from one of the original Code Talkers, written by the last survivor before his death. A story of service, identity, and an unsung contribution that helped win the Pacific.

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Reading category: HERITAGE

Campaigns, personalities, and turning points that sharpen perspective on where the Corps came from and how Marines have adapted in every era.

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