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Funeral service for Navajo Code Talker scheduled in Chinle

Funeral service for Navajo Code Talker scheduled in Chinle

By /May 15, 2019 /Local News

CHINLE, Ariz. (AP) — The funeral service for a Navajo Code Talker will be held this week in Chinle. Fleming Begaye Sr. died May 10. He was 97. Begaye was among hundreds of Navajos who served in the Marine Corps, using a code based on their native language to outsmart […]

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WWII-era Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. dies at 97

WWII-era Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. dies at 97

By /May 10, 2019 /Local News

CHINLE, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has announced that World War II-era Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. has died. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said Friday that Begaye died Friday in Chinle, Arizona. He was 97. The cause of death was not listed. Begaye was among hundreds of […]

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