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Kee Etsicitty Real Code Talker Interview

Kee Etsicitty: Real Code Talker Interview

March 31, 2014 - 10:00 am in Interviews

Kee Etsicitty is a native of the Navajo reservation and served as a Navajo Code Talked in World War II. Serving in locations such as Guadalcanel, Guam, Iwo Jima, and other locations, he spent a total of two years in the Marine Corps. Kee holds many dear memories…

Story of the Navajo Code Talkers

Story of the Navajo Code Talkers

March 30, 2014 - 10:00 am in Videos

The story of the Navajo Code Talkers begins in 1940 when a small group of Chippewas and Oneidas became a part of the radio communications 32nd Infantry…

Navajo Code Talkers, True Heroes

Navajo Code Talkers, True Heroes

March 29, 2014 - 10:00 am in Videos

The beginning of the Navajo Code Talkers began on May 4, 1942 when 29 recruits were placed aboard a bus and transported to San Diego, California for Marine…

Historical Perspective Video of Navajo Code Talkers

Historical Perspective Video of Navajo Code Talkers

March 28, 2014 - 10:00 am in Videos

The Navajo Code Talkers that served during World War II contributed greatly to the success of the Pacific War changing tides before the dropping of the atom bomb. Navajo children in that day did not have birth records and lived far from cities. They were required…

Influence of the Comanche Code Talkers in WW2

Influence of the Comanche Code Talkers in WW2

March 27, 2014 - 10:00 am in Videos

The Comanche Code Talkers were used during World War II due to their ability to decode a transmitted messages in less than 3 minutes. It would take a military machine up to four hours to transmit and decode. Comanche Code Talkers contributed to saving thousands…

Final Interview with the Last Code Talker

Final Interview with the Last Code Talker

March 26, 2014 - 10:00 am in Videos

The Navajo Code Talkers returned home from the war to an economy that was scarce with little resources and short supply of many items such as food or gasoline. Many Indians were unable to eat or drink at certain establishments and were never recognized at…

Remembering the Navajo Code Talkers

Remembering the Navajo Code Talkers

March 25, 2014 - 10:00 am in Videos

Of the more than 400 code talkers that served through World War II, less than 60 are still alive. A combination of many forms of Native American language and tribes were used to create a form of unbreakable communications during the war. Code talkers came…