Navajo Weapon by Sally Mcclain
Read the True Story that inspired Windtalkers, a major summer 2002 release that honors the Navajo Code Talkers of World War I, directed by John Woo (Mission Impossible I) and starring Nicholas Cage and Adam Beach. Based on first-person accounts and Marine Corps documents, this newly revised edition of Navajo Weapon: The Navajo Code Talkers describes how the U.S. Marine Corps recruited young Navajo warriors to create a secret code, using their native language that many of them had once been forbidden to speak.The Navajo Code Talkers played decisive roles in the Pacific Theater and helped turned the tide in the bloody battles for Bougainville, Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, and Iwo Jima. Their unbreakable code helped save countless American lives and earned the Navajo Code Talkers the undying respect of their comrades in arms.
Sally McClain loves finding misses pieces of history and bringing it to light. Over the past 15 years she has spoken about the Code Talkers at veterans organizations, memorial events, schools, and universities.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781887896320 |
| ISBN 10 | 1887896325 |
| Title | Navajo Weapon |
| Author | Sally Mcclain |
| Series | Native American Culture |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rio Nuevo Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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