SAMUEL JESSE SMITH, 88. Died April 12, 2014. American Navajo soldiers and code talker.
JOSEPH A. DOYLE, 93, Died April 4, 2014. Lawyer, Asst. Secretary of Navy 1979-1981. Born 1920, served in U.S. Navy 1941-1945. From 1943-1945, he was aviator on USS Enterprise (CV--6) and awarded Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Cross.
My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Deaths: Code Talker-- Naval Aviator
Labels:
Code Talkers,
dead page,
Indians,
Navajo,
USS Enterprise
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