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Member of Secret WWII Navajo Code Talker Marine Unit Dies at 90 (1270L)

Notes on my thoughts,

The Japanese never managed to crack the code.

reactions and questions as I

read:

The 2002 movie "Windtalkers" starring Nicolas Cage is based on the Code

Talkers' mission.

The identities of the Code Talkers were kept secret, even to friends and family,

until 1968. Now, only a handful is living, according to .

Smith enlisted with the Marines in 1943. He achieved the rank of corporal while

serving in World War II in the Pacific Theater. He fought in battles at Saipan,

Tinian, and the Ryukyu Islands, and served in places such as Hawaii and Japan.

The Code Talkers and the secret code they developed saved countless lives and

helped end the war.

After his service, Smith worked as a heavy equipment mechanic with Navajo

Engineering Construction Authority.

"Code Talker Smith led an honorable life. He served his country, then provided

for his family," Shelly said.

Members of the elite Navajo Code Talkers, the U.S. Marine unit that delivered unbreakable

codes during World War II battles against the Japanese, on Veterans Day, November 11, 2009 in

NYC.

Recinto, R. Member of secret WWII Navajo Code Talker Marine unit dies at 90. November 2, 2012. The Lookout.

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