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Marker listed geographically from center of Phoenix.
January 23, 2010
Navajo Code Talkers Statue
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
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"Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima" Major Howard Connor, USMC 5th Marine Division
Signal Officer
In recognition of the Navajo Code Talkers who
distinguished themselves in developing a Navajo . . . — — Map (db m26823) HM |
| On South Knoles Drive, on the right when traveling south. |
| | The original thirty-two Code Talkers were organized to develop codes based on their native language which were used extensively during World War II. These and many other Native Americans served bravely throughout the Pacific and other combat zones. . . . — — Map (db m33344) HM |
| On East Historic Route 66 (State Road 118), on the right when traveling west. |
| | 29 Marines prepare to depart during World War II — — Map (db m36558) HM |
| Near BIA Route 100 (Route 100) 0.8 miles east of Route 12 (Arizona Route 264) when traveling north. |
| | About the Navajo Code Talkers
During World War II the Japanese possessed the ability to break almost any American military code. Over 400 Navajos, with 29 being the original Navajo Code Talkers, stepped forward and developed the most . . . — — Map (db m51537) HM |
Jun. 16, 2024