Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Nez, Chester Title: Code talker / Chester Nez, with Judith Schiess Avila. Publisher, Date: New York, New York : Berkley Caliber, 2011, 2012. ©2011 Description: viii, 310 pages 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. viii, 310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps , 21 cm Summary: He is the only original World War II Navajo code talker still alive--and this is his story. His name wasn't Chester Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn't stop Chester from answering the call to defend his country after Pearl Harbor, for the Navajo have always been warriors, and his upbringing on a New Mexico reservation gave him the strength--both physical and mental--to excel as a marine. During World War II, the Japanese had managed to crack every code the United States used. But when the Marines turned to its Navajo recruits to develop and implement a secret military language, they created the only unbroken code in modern warfare--and helped assure victory for the United States over Japan in the South Pacific. Subjects: Nez, Chester United States. Marine Corps -- Biography Navajo code talkers -- Biography World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indigenous Marines -- United States -- Biography Navajo Indians -- Biography Navajo code talkers -- Biography Other Author: Avila, Judith Schiess Notes: Cover subtitle: The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII. "Includes the actual Navajo Code and rare photos"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index. LCCN: 2011023701 ISBN: 9780425244234 (hardcover) 9780425247853 (softcover) Other Number: 706017769 System Availability: 5 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 5 Control Number: 1038798 Call Number: 940.54/5973092 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 5 # System items in: 5 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Map It Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1