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Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
by Judith Schiess Avila, Chester Nez
The Navajo people endured death matches, abuse, the wholesale slaughter and waste of their cattle (their wealth), and torturous residential schools designed to strip them of their culture, all at the hands of the US government. Yet when the call came for them to fight in WWII, many young men stepped in unhesitatingly, inspiring Chester Nez. They were proud to fight for the country that had abused them, proud of their service and accomplishments, and at the same time willing to suffer additional abuse and indignities after the war in the name of keeping the code secret. These were powerful, courageous men, and they deserved better.
The memoir was touching in many ways, and the full extent of these men's ingenuity and bravery should be shouted from the rooftops and taught in every classroom. Chester and his compatriots, all dead now, were incredible men.
The memoir was touching in many ways, and the full extent of these men's ingenuity and bravery should be shouted from the rooftops and taught in every classroom. Chester and his compatriots, all dead now, were incredible men.