Chester Nez | |
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Born | Chi Chil Tah, New Mexico, U.S. | January 23, 1921
Died | June 4, 2014 Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | (aged 93)
Alma mater | University of Kansas |
Known for | Being the last survivor of the original twenty-nine Navajo Code Talkers from World War II |
Awards | Congressional Gold Medal |
Chester Nez (January 23, 1921 – June 4, 2014) was an American veteran of World War II. He was the last surviving original Navajo code talker who served in the United States Marine Corps during the war.[1][2][3]