Code Talker
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The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII. His name wasn't Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn't stop Chester from answering the call to defend his country after Pearl Harbor, for the Navajo have always been warriors, and his upbringing on a New Mexico reservation gave him the strength--both physical and mental--to excel as a marine. During World War II, the Japanese had managed to crack every code the United States used. But when the Marines turned to its Navajo recruits to develop and implement a secret military language, they created the only unbroken code in modern warfare--and helped assure victory for the United States over Japan in the South Pacific. INCLUDES THE ACTUAL NAVAJO CODE AND RARE PICTURES
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0425247856
ISBN13:9780425247853
Release Date:August 2012
Publisher:Dutton Caliber
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.83 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
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Code Talker Chester Nez is the best
Published by dddolls , 3 years ago
I've read about the 'code talkers' but this biography is the best. It gives you insight into the lives of these brave men.
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