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Background
Before World War II Start of the Navajo Code Talkers
1. Phillip Johnston
Phillip Johnston
Background
Was born on September 17, 1892, in Topeka, Kansas died on September 11, 1978, in San Diego, California Spent a lot of his childhood in the Navajo reservation. Grew up with the Navajo children and learned their language and customs. As an adult, he became an engineer and lectured about the Navajos
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Training
The first detachment of Navajo Communications. Specialists pose for this group picture upon completion of their basic training program in May, 1942.
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