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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Stewart Clah

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

New Mexico

Honored By

Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS A NAVAJO CODE TALKER WHO HELPED CONFOUND THE JAPANESE DURING THE WAR. AWARDED A SILVER MEDAL. THE CODE TALKERS WERE AN ELITE GROUP OF NAVAJO MARINES WHO TRANSMITTED RADIO MESSAGES DURING THE WAR IN A CODED VERSION OF THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. THE CODES WERE NEVER CRACKED BY ENEMY FORCES. HE SERVED IN MIDWAY, SAIPAN, GUAM AND GUADALCANAL. IN AUGUST 1945 HE WAS STATIONED IN NAGASAKI, JAPAN.