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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jerry C. Begay, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A NAVAJO CODE TALKER WHO HELPED CONFOUND THE JAPANESE DURING THE WAR AND WAS AWARDED A CONGRESSIONAL SILVER STAR 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. HE SERVED IN THE INVASION OF TARAWA.