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Chester Nez (January 23, 1921 – June 4, 2014) was an American veteran of World War II. He was the last surviving original Navajo code talker who served in the United States Marine Corps during the war.
Jun 6, 2014 · Chester Nez was born on Jan. 23, 1921, in Chichiltah, N.M., known in English as Two Wells, and reared on the Navajo reservation nearby. His mother died when he was very young. His...
Jun 4, 2024 · This guide features a selection of oral histories available online that document the experiences of these veterans. Biography of Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez, together with a video recording of his oral history interview from the Veterans History Project archives.
Jun 5, 2014 · For more than two decades, Chester Nez kept silent about his role as one of the original Navajo code talkers responsible for developing an unbreakable code during World War II. His death...
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Jun 5, 2014 · Chester Nez was the last of the 29 original Navajo code talkers who used their native language to relay messages for the U.S. military in World War II. He received the Congressional Gold Medal for his service and helped declassify the project in 1968.
Jun 5, 2014 · Chester Nez of Albuquerque, N.M., was among 29 tribal members who developed an unbreakable code that helped win World War II. He was 93 and the last of the original U.S. Marine Code Talkers.
Jun 5, 2014 · Chester Nez, 93, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, had told US media he was "very proud" of his part developing the cipher the Japanese never broke. It was credited with saving the lives of thousands...
