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During the invasion of Iwo Jima, six Navajo Code Talkers were operating continuously. They sent more than 800 messages. All of the messages were transmitted without error. The Navajo Code Talkers were treated with the utmost respect by their fellow marines.
Today, the term Code Talker is still strongly associated with the bilingual Navajo speakers trained in the Navajo Code during World War II by the US Marine Corps to serve in all six divisions of the Corps and the Marine Raiders of the Pacific theater. However, the use of Native American communicators pre-dates WWII.
Approximately 461 Navajo Marines served as code talkers, with 13 killed in action. Upon their discharge, the code talkers swore to never reveal their role in case the code would be needed again.
Apr 16, 2020 · Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Peleliu, Iwo Jima: the Navajo code talkers took part in every assault the U.S. Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945.
Nov 15, 2014 · Albequerque, New Mexico – A Navajo veteran talks about his experience as one of the real ‘windtalkers’ of the Second World War — as a Navajo code talker. Thomas Begay is just one of the estimated 170,699 vets residing in New Mexico.
Aug 13, 2018 · Navajo code talkers were credited with important roles in the successful Marine campaigns throughout the Pacific war.
Nov 1, 2021 · The Navajo Code Talkers – U.S. Marines of indigenous Navajo descent who developed and utilized an unbreakable code to transmit sensitive information in the Pacific during World War II – are legendary figures in military and cryptography history.
