Peter MacDonald and Thomas Begay are the only 2 Navajo Code Talkers still alive.
RIP.
Thank you for rekindling a memory for me. We stopped at Four Corners 10-12 years ago. My then 12YO son was talking to a Navajo silversmith. His name was Joe Begay. He served in Vietnam as a Green Beret. My son was mesmerized by two old soldiers comparing notes, as we both went through Jump School at Fort Benning. He also showed us several pictures of him in movies. It was one of those rare moments where a son was proud of his father…lol. Thank you, Joe.
I had the honor and pleasure of meeting Thomas Begay several years ago and will never forget it.
I check fairly regularly and am always happy to see he’s still alive. I know that one day, my heart will break. Such a nice man.