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Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII

by Chester Nez

The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of World War II, whose unbreakable code helped win the Pacific theater. Chester Nez recounts his journey from boarding school punishment for speaking Navajo to using that same language to save American lives. A vital firsthand account of courage, cultural resilience, and military history.

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