Posted on 10/10/2017 12:38:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Navajo Code Talker has died in New Mexico.
David Patterson Sr. served during World War Two and used the Navajo language as a communications code that was never broken.
Patterson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
His service will be held in Shiprock, New Mexico on Thursday. Patterson was 94 years old.
Prayers for him and his loved ones.
RIP Mr. Patterson.
Thank you for your service.
Love the history of the Code Talkers.
Thank you Mr. Patterson. RIP and prayers for your family and loved ones.
Semper Fi, Marine Patterson.
RIP.
Thank you for your service, Marine.
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They had to use other Navajo words for new items that they originally had no words for in Navajo.
like for example a tank was a turtle and an aircraft carrier was a frog.
RIP Sir.
I accompanied my late WW II Marine Corps uncle to some Marine Corps League events in the Four Corners area and had the honor of meeting some of the Code Talkers.
In the spring I drove through Navajo country. I picked up an Indian near the end of town and gave him a lift.
When I dropped him off, I asked his name. He said his name was Harry Talker.
Wondering if some of these vets were proud of their work, changed their last name to Talker?
RIP Marine
RIP Devil Dog, Semper Fi.
We visited the Hall of State at the Texas state fair this weekend. An exhibit on WWI mentioned Cherokee code talkers in WWI. Had never heard of that.
I believe there were also Choctaw & Chickasaw code talkers in WWI.
That is correct. They weren’t even considered citizens of the US yet when they were called on to serve against Germany.
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