Unsung Heroes of World War II : The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers.
On February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines claimed victory in the battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most important battles in the Pacific islands during World War II. Instrumental to this defeat of Japanese forces was a group of specialized Marines involved in a secret program. Throughout the war, Japanese int...
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| Language: | English |
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Lincoln :
Bison Books,
[2022?]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1: The Navajo
- 2: Birth of the Idea
- 3: The Original 29
- 4: Special Assignment
- 5: The Navajo School
- 6: The Code Talkers Hit Guadalcanal
- 7: The Navajo Code in Operation
- 8: The Code Talkers' Shining Hour
- 9: Home Again
- 10: The Code Talkers' Contribution
- Afterword
- Selected Further Reading List
- Index