Chester Nez

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Chester Nez (January 23, 1921 – June 4, 2014) was an American veteran of World War II. He was the last original Navajo code talker who served in the United States Marine Corps during the war. He was born in Chi Chil Tah, New Mexico.

In 2011, he wrote a book about his life called Code Talker with Judith Schiess Avila.  The book tells about Nez growing up in the Checkerboard, going to boarding schools, the 1930s Livestock Massacre, his work on the code and in wars, and his later life.

Nez died on June 4, 2014 from kidney failure in Albuquerque, aged 93.

References

Other websites
 Navajo Code Talkers: The Uncrackable Language , featuring Chester Nez

Category:1921 births
Category:2014 deaths
Category:Deaths from renal failure
Category:World War II people
Category:Native American people
Category:People from New Mexico