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Author:

Durrett, Deanne, 1940-

Title:

Unsung heroes of World War II : the story of the Navajo code talkers / Deanne Durrett.

Publisher:

Facts on File,

Copyright Date:

c1998

Description:

vi, 122 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945--Cryptography--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian--Juvenile literature.
Navajo language--Juvenile literature.
Navajo code talkers--Juvenile literature.
United States.--Marine Corps--Indian troops--Juvenile literature.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Indian.
United States.--Marine Corps--Indian troops.
Cryptography.
Navajo code talkers.
Navajo Indians.
Indians of North America--Southwest, New.
Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Navajo (volk)
Navajo (taal)
Geheimtalen.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index (p. 119-122)

Summary:

Describes the role of a select group of Navajo Marines who developed a code based on their own native language that provided a means for secure communications among American forces in the Pacific during World War II.

Series:

Library of American Indian history

ISBN:

9780816036035
0816036039

LCCN:

97050083

Locations:

MMPE553 -- Algona Public Library (Algona)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

NHPD993 -- Belmond Public Library (Belmond)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

POSX851 -- Ballard Community High School (Huxley)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)