With his death, only two Navajo Code Talkers remain.
Code Talkers
Honoring the life stories of WWII’s secret communicators.
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He reported the news to military higher-ups that Japanese forces had surrendered.
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Vandever’s death reportdedly leaves just four Navajo Code Talkers still living.
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Awarded a silver star for heroic efforts during World War II.
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Fleming Begaye and Robert Maxwell were among the last of their kind of heroes…
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Navajo Code Talker awarded a Purple Heart for his bravery in World War II…
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Enlisted in the Marines at 17…
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Dan Akee, a World War II veteran and Navajo Code Talker, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, according to The Associated Press. He was 96. No cause of death was given, …