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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard Bean

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hoonah, Alaska

Honored By

An Indebted American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WAS AN ALASKAN NATIVE SERVICEMAN KNOWN FOR HIS LIFE-SAVING EFFORTS DURING WWII. BECAME A PART OF THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS. USED HIS NATIVE LANGUAGE-TLINGIT-TO HELP THE MILITARY OUTSMART THE JAPANESE WITH CODES THAT THE JAPANESE COULD NOT BREAK. PARTICIPATED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CAMPAIGN.