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How did the code talkers develop the original version of the Navajo code?
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∙ 10y ago
Philip Johnston was a son of missionaries who had grown up on the Navajo Nation. He had the idea at the start of WWII when he was living in LA and working as a engineer. He brought the idea to Major General Clayton B. Vogel, the commanding general of Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet. The US Army and the British had used the code idea in WWI with Choctaw and Cherokee. There was a program at the same time in 1942 with Basque and Comanche and Meskwaki as well.
Johnston and the first 29 created the code at Camp Pendleton near Oceanside, California in May 1942. It was modeled on the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet. To save time during battle words were used to substitute for common nouns as well, for example a turtle for a tank.
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∙ 9y agoNatural language that was very different from the European languages, they spoke it.
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What name was given to the Navajo radio operators?
Navajo Code Talkers
How many Navajo code talkers served in the military?
Some Navajo were drafted but the Code Talkers were volunteers.
What is the exposition of code talkers?
Code Talkers were specially trained in the art of code talking in the language of the Navajo people. As I understand it, most were of Navajo descent but not all.
Was the Navajo code talkers in the army?
the Marines, actually
Why did they name it the Navajo Code Talkers?
The code talkers were native American from the Navajo tribe. They used their native language to send messages that the Japanese couldn't decode or understand.
Marines from the Navajo nation who transmitted vital military information?
Were called the Navajo Code Talkers.
What branch did the Navajo code talkers serve in?
Most of the Navajo Code Talkers served in the best military branch, The United States Marines. A few served in the Army but not many.
How many original code talkers are left?
It is not known exactly how many of the Native American code talkers perished in World War II but most of them survived. They are mostly dead now from old age.
What were the accomplishments of Navajo code talkers?
nooo i dont know the answer
How did the Navajo code talkers dress?
In US Marine uniforms.
Where is the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation in Window Rock Arizona located?
The address of the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation is: Po Box 1266, Window Rock, AZ 86515-1266
What are the 29 original Navajo code talkers names?
1. Rex Pooyouma 2. Franklin Shupla 3. Floyd Dan 4. Travis Yaiva
