Sad Day - the last of the Navajo Code talkers dies

[Riverkilt]

Just to clarify. Chester Nez was the last of the first group of 29 code talkers to pass on. They were the first group. Men who served in subsequent groups still live. Code Talker Sidney Bedoni walked on last week. He was with one of the later groups of Navajo Code Talkers.

For sports fans, here's an aside on Chester Nez, posted on the Navajo Code Talker FB page, "In 2004 he [Chester Nez] broke the Curse of the Bambino when he threw out a pitch for the Boston Red Sox and blessed the team. That year they won the World Series for the first time since trading Babe Ruth to the Yankees, the first time in 86 years!!! The Red Sox sent a beautiful all-white-flower bouquet to Chester's funeral. The card read: The Boston Red Sox Thank You."

Remember, Jacoby Ellsbury, the only Navajo Major League Baseball Player was playing for the Red Sox back then.

[Hawk]

...and to add to the footnotes here that RiverKilt has touched upon...the code talkers of the second WW, in addition to my Navajo relatives, consisted of members of at least 12 other indigenous Nations, all contributing to the cause.....this really kept the opposing forces wondering......

well done warriors.......as your journey comes to an end know that your skills and abilities saved many lives......

Hawk

[Riverkilt]

And, I believe there were Choctaw Code Talkers in War I too.