Navajo Nation mourns passing of Code Talker

kob.com ^ | 06/02/2010

[GonzoII]

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - Lemuel Bahe Yazzie, a member of the Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, has died. He was 91.

Navajo Nation officials said Wednesday that Yazzie, who lived in Whitecone, Ariz., died at his home last Friday.

Tribal President Joe Shirley Jr. ordered flags on the Navajo Nation to be flown at half-staff from June 3-6 in honor of Yazzie. Yazzie joined the Marines in September 1944.

[GonzoII]

Navajo Code Talkers, Saipan, June 1944

[Enough_Deceit]

May he RIP. Semper Fi, Codetalker!

[Carling]

I wish I could have thanked him for his service in person.

RIP, hero.

[Semper Mark]

Lemuel Bahe Yazzie

The best photo I could find...

RIP, Marine

[Jet Jaguar]

Another hero has passed.

[ApeStyle]

Semper Fi, Marine.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TAPS

RIP Lemuel Bahe Yazzie, Navajo Code Talker

Eternal Father Strong To Save

[Jet Jaguar]

Well done.

Thanks.

[Kathy in Alaska]

True heroes, all.

[kevao]

RIP, Yazzie. And many thanks.

[pandoraou812]

Prayers for a hero. RIP

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[GonzoII]

Beautiful tribute!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for posting the notice of loss of another hero.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I don’t like the title of this announcement. It should just say, “Nation mourns the passing of...”.

Yazzie was a hero to the entire nation, not just the Navajo nation. May he RIP.

[FES0844]

Just wondering...Will Obama attend his service??

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[DollyCali]

RIP Marine.

MOVIE WINDTALKERS

[DollyCali]

So many men & women over the years did things to preserve our republic. This was one of them. A war hero from WW2 has died. You might want to note this thread. Movie, Windtalker, was made on the work he did for our cause, link in post above.

[GonzoII]

The Official Website of the Navajo Code Talkers