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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jimmie Begay

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Window Rock, Arizona

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

PROUDLY SERVED AS ONE OF ABOUT 420 NAVAJOS TRAINED TO TRANSMIT MESSAGES IN A CODE BASED ON THE THEN-UNWRITTEN NAVAJO LANGUAGE. HE ENLISTED ON 1942 AT THE AGE OF 17 AND SERVED IN THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION, 2ND BATTALION WITH THE RANK OF SERGEANT.