CHILOCCO NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Chilocco National Alumni Association
608 W Cheyenne
Stillwater, OK 74075

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Navajo Code Talkers

THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS WERE ONE OF THE LEAST HERALDED GROUP OF MILITARY FIGHTING MEN, PRIMARILY FOR A REASON. THEY WERE TRAINED TO BE SECRETIVE, WHICH THEY WERE. EVEN AFTER THE PROGRAM WAS DECLASSIFIED IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR THE COUNTRY'S LEADERSHIP TO REACH OUT AND AFFORD THE RECOGNITION THEY SO DESERVED. EVEN AS THEY SAT IN CLASSROOMS AT CHILOCCO, LITTLE DID THEIR CLASSMATES KNOW THEY WERE IN FACT WORLD WAR II CODE TALKERS WHO WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN THE VARIOUS CAMPAIGNS TOWARD VICTORY.

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  • Benjiman Sorrell

 This Chilocco Alumni Code Talker Medal was awarded to next of kin of each of the 11 Chilocco Navajo Code Talker. The Medal is donated by Charles McDonald, Chilocco Class of 1958.


 

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Chilocco National Alumni Association
608 W Cheyenne
Stillwater, OK 74075

ph: 405 612-1099

jimrbakerb@netscape.net

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