World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
David Patterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Shiprock, New Mexico
Honored By
Thomas E. Dent, Sr.
Relationship
Friend
SERVED AS A COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST WITH THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HE WAS ONE OF ABOUT 400 NAVAJO INDIANS WHO WERE SELECTED FOR CODE TALKER TRAINING IN 1943.