Chester Nez was a Navajo code talker during World War II, serving as a pivotal figure in the United States Marine Corps. Born on January 23, 1921, in New Mexico, he passed away on June 4, 2014. Nez's role in the war was instrumental in the creation and implementation of the Navajo code, which was crucial to the U.S. military's success.
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“Seeing death come, on either side, was something I never forgot.”
Source: Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
Source: Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
“We talked about her as though she was still there, just 'unavailable.”
Source: Code Talker