Eric on The Road

Journeys into the offbeat, off the beaten path, overlooked and forgotten - by Eric Model

Monday, September 13, 2010

Passing: Allen Dale June, Navajo Code Talker (NY Times)

From the New York Times thru AP:

Mr. June was one of the last three original Navajo code talkers of World War II.
He was one of the 29 original Navajo code talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language.
He died on September 9, 2010 in Prescott, Ariz. He was 91.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/us/11june.html?scp=1&sq=navajo%20code%20talkers&st=cse

Also, hear our podcast about the Navajo Code Talkers: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=353

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