The Navajo Code is a unique World War II legacy. It was used in all Pacific battles to transmit top secret and confidential messages. It is the only military code in modern history never broken by an enemy. The Navajo Code commissioned by the United States Marine Corps saved hundreds of thousands of lives and helped to shorten the war in the Pacific. Major Howard Connor, of the 5th Marine Division said, “Were it not for the Navajo, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.” Mr. MacDonald combines factual and personal experiences regarding the inception of the code, the use of the code during the war and after, and the current state of the Navajo Code Talkers. There are only four remaining at the time of this writing.
Suggested reading: Navajo Weapon: The Navajo Code Talkers by Sally McClain (Rio Nuevo Publishers)