THE LAST OF THE ORIGINAL NAVAJO CODE TALKERS HAS DIED. CHESTER NEZ OF ALBUQUERQUE WAS 93 YEARS OLD. IN 1942, 29 NAVAJOS WERE ENLISTED BY THE U-S MARINE CORP TO DEVELOP A CODE THAT WOULD STUMP THE JAPANESE. AT THE TIME, CHESTER NEZ WAS A 10TH GRADER. HE BECAME PART OF THE 382ND PLATOON, THE FIRST ALL NATIVE AMERICAN MARINE UNIT.
