Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII

Berkley Caliber, 2012. 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Book is inscribed to a fellow marine and signed by both authors Chester Nez and Judith Avila There were 420 World War 2 Navajo Marine code talkers. These men developed and implemented an unbreakable communications system that helped ensure the American defeat of the Japanese in the Pacific war. When the war ended other combatants were free to discuss their roles in the service and to receive recognition for their actions . But the Marine code talkers were instructed to keep their accomplishments secret. They kept their own counsel, hiding their deeds from family, friends, and acquaintances. The code was finally declassified in 1968, some 23 years after the war's end. This book is the story of Chester Nez, one of the 29 original code talkers. He offers this memoir of his American life before, during and after World War 2. Now nearing 90 years old he is the only living original code talker of the original 29. Illustrated with a 16 page center section of black and white photographs on glossy paper. Included is the actual Navajo code The book you see in the images is the actual book we have for sale. Why pay more? When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.