How was the Navajo Code of World War 2 Developed? A Code Talker Explains

Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald, Sr. talks about how the Navajo Code, which comprised of 411 terms by the end of World War II, was developed.
There are only five living code talkers as of September 2019: Peter MacDonald, Joe Vandever Sr., Samuel F. Sandoval, Thomas H. Begay and John Kinsel Sr.
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[@orderoftheredstarofbethlehem]

Thank you Navajo Nation for your service. We love you. 🇺🇸

[@cduke3417]

Thank you for your remarkable military service! I'm so proud of your bravery and intellect. You were instrumental in WWII victory! God bless America 🇺🇸

[@supereggtartersauce6464]

This is so interesting

[@rubymckinley4909]

Love my code talkers.

[@PatrickJDylan]

My Navajo heroes!!! 🇺🇸

[@grissomnumber1]

Gotta love this. Thank you so very much for helping us in the south pac

[@gabinoroman3538]

They save thousands of lives with their language because ,Germans ,Japanese and Italian soldiers didn't understand if was a language or a dialect

[@jimquantic]

simple, but impossible for anyone to figure out, even other Navajo could not know, so how could the enemy have a chance.

[@MrLantean]

The first step in code breaking is to know the language of the code. To those untrained in code breaking, a simple code is unbreakable. The Japanese did have an opportunity to break the Navajo code. A Navajo soldier named Joseph Kieyoomia was among the American soldiers surrendered and captured after the fall of Bataan. At first, he was thought to be a Japanese-American due to his Japanese sounding name before the Japanese were convinced of his Navajo heritage. When the Japanese intercepted the Navajo Code, Kieyoomia was interrogated to explain the meanings. He was only able to understand and explain the literal meanings but not the coded meanings since he was not trained in code breaking. After a certain period, the Japanese gave up and never integrated again thus missing a great opportunity to learn the Navajo language in order to break the code.

[@alicealice3439]

Is Mr. Kinsel still alive ?

[@carolinebergin4633]

On behalf oh my grandfather a USA captain of a navy troop in world war 2, thank you all for helping American win the war. These stories my grandfather and father told me, the stories of world war 2 will never be forgotten. Thank you all for everything. 🫡