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Who initially proposed the idea of using the Navajo language for military code

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johnson it never gives his first name
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This is a surprise. Everyone knows about the Navajo marines used in WWII in the pacific. Actually the idea did not originate there. In world war I code talkers were used in Europe. They were of Comanche and Choctaw descent.

Interesting question. Thanks for posting.
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