the navajo code talkers worked for united states army.
the navajo code talkers worked for united states army.
who did the navajo code talkers work for?
united states army
fleming begaye sr. (august 26, 1921 – may 10, 2019) was a navajo code talker during world war ii. he was born in red valley, arizona, was a member of the navajo nation, and attended fort wingate boarding school. when he learned that the us military was searching for recruits who could speak navajo, he enlisted. he became one of over 400 code talkers in the marines. the code talkers helped to create top-secret coded messages which helped gain victory for the allies in the pacific theater of the war. although the japanese deciphered other codes, they never broke the navajo code. begaye served as a code talker from 1943 until 1945. he fought in the battle of tarawa and the battle of tinian. he later spent one year in a naval hospital treated for injuries he sustained during his time as a marine. after his service he opened a trading post called begaye's corner in chinle, arizona. the post later grew into a gas station, car repair shop, cafe and small grocery store. he later worked as a farmer and grew apple, cherry and plum trees. he also raised cattle and sheep.
fleming begaye sr.
bullet::::- "code talkers' stories recorded in dc." talking feather. june 19, 2010.









































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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