Matthew Martin, Navajo Code Talker, dies at 84
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Matthew Martin, a member of the
Navajo Nation who served as a Code Talker during World War II, died on Monday. He was 84.
Martin received a Congressional Silver Medal for his service. He used the Navajo language to transmit unbreakable codes.
Four Navajo Code Talkers have died in the past five weeks.
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