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Title: Another hero lost
Post by: badhorse on October 16, 2009, 07:49:21 PM: Just thought I would share this with the Aces High Community...

Navajo Nation mourns passing of Code Talker
(AP) – 2 days ago

PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Willard Varnell Oliver, a member of the Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, died Wednesday. He was 88.

Lawrence Oliver said his father died at the Northern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System Hospital in Prescott, Ariz. He had been declining health for the past two years.

Navajo Nation President Joe Shirley Jr. ordered flags on the Navajo Nation to be flown at half-staff from Oct. 15-19 in honor of Oliver, who is at least the fifth Code Talker to die since May.

Oliver was part of an elite group of Navajo Marines who confused the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in Navajo.

The Code Talkers took part in every assault the Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945. Their work was declassified in 1968.

Oliver, who grew up between Shiprock and Farmington, N.M., served in the South Pacific with the 2nd Marine Division from 1943 to 1945. He was wounded during the battle of Saipan of 1944.

Oliver's brother, Lloyd Oliver, was also a member of the elite group.

His funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday in his hometown of Lukachukai.
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Post by: 68ZooM on October 16, 2009, 08:57:46 PM: Yea i heard about that this morning, the code talkers were instrumental in helping achieve victories thru out the war. :salute
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Post by: USRanger on October 16, 2009, 10:16:00 PM: :salute
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Post by: Baitman on October 16, 2009, 10:27:46 PM: :salute :salute :salute :salute
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Post by: Die Hard on October 16, 2009, 11:07:39 PM: :salute
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Post by: KgB on October 17, 2009, 01:44:02 AM: :salute
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Post by: Masherbrum on October 17, 2009, 01:46:41 AM: :salute
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Post by: uptown on October 17, 2009, 07:07:43 AM: I've always had a deep respect for the Native American, and the code talkers are icing on the cake for me. These guys were brilliant in their duties. :salute
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Post by: Patches1 on October 17, 2009, 12:25:52 PM: :angel: :salute Semper Fidelis, Marine!
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Post by: alskahawk on October 17, 2009, 03:57:15 PM: <S> Marine.

:salute to the greatest generation.
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Post by: avionix on October 19, 2009, 12:32:28 PM: :salute
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Post by: Shuffler on October 19, 2009, 12:56:13 PM: :salute
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Post by: gyrene81 on October 19, 2009, 01:07:02 PM: Quote from: uptown on October 17, 2009, 07:07:43 AM
I've always had a deep respect for the Native American, and the code talkers are icing on the cake for me. These guys were brilliant in their duties. :salute
Ditto....Semper Fi :salute
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Post by: ToeTag on October 19, 2009, 01:10:22 PM: Was he also an artist? One of they code talkers was.
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Post by: lowZX14 on October 19, 2009, 01:18:26 PM: Semper Fi :salute
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Post by: 007Rusty on October 19, 2009, 03:00:21 PM: :salute
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Post by: Maverick on October 20, 2009, 01:38:48 PM: RIP and thank you. :salute
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Post by: Getback on October 20, 2009, 01:47:49 PM: Godspeed and thank you for your service! :salute
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Post by: Phaser11 on October 21, 2009, 10:23:51 AM: :salute