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One of original Navajo Code Talkers dies in Ariz.
AP/YahooNews ^ | 9/9/10

Posted on 09/09/2010 10:00:09 PM PDT by Kartographer

Allen Dale June, one of the 29 original Navajo Code Talkers who confounded the Japanese during World War II by transmitting messages in their native language, has died. He was 91.

June died of natural causes Wednesday night at a veterans hospital in Prescott, his wife, Virginia, told The Associated Press on Thursday.

His health had been failing since earlier this year when he was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection and kidney failure because he wasn't drinking enough water, his wife said. He was hospitalized again two months ago after visiting family on the Navajo Nation and was transferred from a Flagstaff hospital to Prescott, where he was under round-the-clock care.

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Stand down Marine. Thank you for your service. Semper Fi!
1 posted on 09/09/2010 10:00:11 PM PDT by Kartographer
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To: Kartographer


2 posted on 09/09/2010 10:07:49 PM PDT by Stonewall Jackson (Put your trust in God; but mind to keep your powder dry. - Oliver Cromwell)
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To: Kartographer; Kathy in Alaska

Allen Dale June

RIP, Marine

Semper Fidelis

3 posted on 09/09/2010 10:19:02 PM PDT by Semper Mark (0bama: "The only people who don't want to disclose the truth are people with something to hide.")
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To: Markos33

God be with you, Marine.


4 posted on 09/09/2010 10:26:55 PM PDT by AzSteven ("War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." Jean Dutourd)
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To: AzSteven

Amen!


5 posted on 09/09/2010 11:03:24 PM PDT by rickb308 (I love watching libruls heads explode as they see their karma run over their dogma.)
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To: Markos33; StarCMC; HiJinx; beachn4fun; AZamericonnie; LUV W; MS.BEHAVIN; HopeandGlory; ...

TAPS

RIP

Allen Dale June, USMC
Original Navajo Code Talker


Eternal Father Strong To Save - click

7 posted on 09/09/2010 11:07:42 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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To: Kartographer

A grateful citizen thanks you for your service. Rest in peace, Marine.


8 posted on 09/09/2010 11:12:20 PM PDT by azishot (I can see November from my house!)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

BTTT


9 posted on 09/10/2010 3:09:28 AM PDT by E.G.C.
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To: Kartographer

RIP troop.


10 posted on 09/10/2010 4:09:28 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Kartographer

Well done!


11 posted on 09/10/2010 4:41:51 AM PDT by Christus_Rex
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks for the ping Kathy. RIP to the Code Talker.


12 posted on 09/10/2010 5:00:00 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

A job well done, and a life well lived. Rest in peace.


13 posted on 09/10/2010 5:17:19 AM PDT by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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I have read all these posts and agree with them one and all.
I salute the man for his service. what a contrast to the Colorado journalist who suggested we need to accept the mosque
at ground zero because “Christians” have been building stuff like Mount Rushmore,and that in progress Crazy Horse monument, and Denver International Airport on sacred Indian ground .
I much prefer the Patriotism of the Code Talkers— and the
People I served with when I wore Army green.


14 posted on 09/10/2010 5:35:28 AM PDT by StonyBurk (ring)
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To: Post5203

The movie “Windtalkers” was made in ‘02.
Good flick, but quite violent for some folks.


15 posted on 09/10/2010 5:40:21 AM PDT by Texas resident (Outlaw fisherman)
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To: Kartographer

“...If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By UNITED STATES MARINES.”

RIP hero.


16 posted on 09/10/2010 5:41:10 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: Markos33

GREAT picture!!


17 posted on 09/10/2010 5:41:38 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: StonyBurk

RIP Marine.
Thank you and your family for a very unique service.

Do you have a link for that journalist story by chance?


18 posted on 09/10/2010 5:42:07 AM PDT by jokar (The Church age is the only age man will be able to glorify Christ, http://www.basictraining.org/)
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Have you seen the movie Windtalkers? WELL worth your time!
19 posted on 09/10/2010 5:43:14 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: Texas resident

“Good flick, but quite violent for some folks.”

War is HELL!
General William Tecumseh Sherman


20 posted on 09/10/2010 6:49:34 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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