Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Navajo Indian Code Talkers
Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. Navajo Indian Code Talkers Marker
U.S.M.C.
Used their native language skills to direct U.S. Marine Corps artillery fire during WWII in Pacific area. Japanese could not break code thus these early Americans exemplified the spirit of America’s fighting men.
Sponsored by: Disabled Veterans South Marion DAV #85 serving veterans & defendants
Erected by Disabled Veterans South Marion DAV #85.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Native Americans • War, World II.
Location. 29° 11.17′ N, 82° 6.06′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. Memorial can be reached from East Fort King Street, 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Service on the Home Front (here, next to this marker); Flying Tigers (here, next to this marker); Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki (a few steps from this marker); John Jackson Dickison (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . . How Navajo Code Talker Marines Used Their Indigenous Language to Help Win World War II. (Submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. Navajo Indian Code Talkers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
