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Navajo code radio talkers of 1st US Marine Division, June 1943 (b/w photo)

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PNP273205
Image title
Navajo code radio talkers of 1st US Marine Division, June 1943 (b/w photo)
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Artist
American Photographer, (20th century) / American
Location
Private Collection
Medium
black and white photograph
Date
1944 AD (C20th AD)
Image description

from left: PFC (Private First Class) Peter Nahaidinae, PFC Joe Gatewood, Corporal Lloyd Oliver; the Navajo language was used to transmit secret tactical messages during World War II (1939-45);official U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Cpl. Robert M. Howard 1st Marine Division in the Southwest Pacific, study a night problem at the Amphibious Scout School conducted by the Intelligence Section. The Navajo are considered particularly valuable in their work as members of a signal company.

Photo credit
Peter Newark Pictures / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
strategy / pacific campaign / military tactics / linguistic / communications / secrecy / military uniform / tribe / world war ii in pacific / native americans / male / soldiers / troops / group portrait / second world war / navaho / tradition / marines / ww2 / wwii / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto
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Medium 1024 × 912 px 87 × 77 mm 506 KB

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