During the invasion of Iwo Jima, six Navajo Code Talkers were operating continuously. They sent more than 800 messages. All of the messages were transmitted without error. The Navajo Code Talkers were treated with the utmost respect by their fellow marines.
From 1942 to the end of the war in the Pacific, Navajo code talkers were used in every major operation that involved the Marines. In one famous example, during the nearly month-long battle for Iwo Jima, six Navajo Code Talker Marines successfully transmitted more than 800 messages without error.
While the Navajo code talkers are most famous from World War II, the military used indigenous language as a means for code during World War I. Then, members of the Choctaw nation wrote and...
Most people have heard of the famous Navajo (or Diné) code talkers who used their traditional language to transmit secret Allied messages in the Pacific theater of combat during World War II.
Committed to helping Nahasdzáán, Mother Earth, and the United States, young Diné men joined the Marines and were selected to become code talkers, not knowing they would be tasked with developing and using the Navajo language as a secret weapon.
This guide features a selection of oral histories available online that document the experiences of these veterans. Brief biographies of the Navajo Code Talkers in the Veterans History Project's archives, together with video and audio recordings of their oral history interviews.
Code Talker Profiles - Navajo Code Talkers: A Guide to First ...
Who were the Navajo Code Talkers and what did they do? In 1942, 29 Navajo marines (known as ‘the Original 29’) encrypted their Native language to provide fast and secure communications during World War II. They were commended for their skill, speed, and accuracy.