the last of the original 29 navajo code talkers who developed the code died on june 4, 2014.
the last of the original 29 navajo code talkers who developed the code died on june 4, 2014.
when did the last of the original 29 navajo code talkers who developed the code die?
june 4, 2014
to ensure a consistent use of code terminologies throughout the pacific theater, representative code talkers of each of the us marine divisions met in hawaii to discuss shortcomings in the code, incorporate new terms into the system, and update their codebooks. these representatives, in turn, trained other code talkers who could not attend the meeting. as the war progressed, additional code words were added and incorporated program-wide. in other instances, informal shortcut code words were devised for a particular campaign and not disseminated beyond the area of operation. examples of code words include the navajo word for "buzzard", , which was used for "bomber", while the code word used for "submarine", , meant "iron fish" in navajo. the last of the original 29 navajo code talkers who developed the code, chester nez, died on june 4, 2014.
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bullet::::- "navajo code talker frank chee willeto to join scia panel on way of the warrior." navajo nation washington office. november 16, 2011.









































bullet::::- "navajo code talker frank chee willeto dies." kob-tv. june 23, 2012.









































bullet::::- "navajo code talker frank chee willeto walk on". indian country today media network. june 26, 2012.









































bullet::::- "navajo code talkers honored with n.m. highway dedication." the buffalo post.









































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bullet::::- aaseng, nathan. "navajo code talkers: america’s secret weapon in world war ii." new york: walker & company, 1992.
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