Where is Chester Nez buried?
Santa Fe National Cemetery
Chester Nez hailed from Western New Mexico, went to World War II in the Pacific and spent his remaining days in Albuquerque. Now the final resting spot for the last of the original Navajo Code Talkers is the Santa Fe National Cemetery, alongside tens of thousands of other military veterans.
Is Chester Nez still alive?
Deceased (1921–2014)
Chester Nez/Living or Deceased
What boarding school did Chester Nez attend?
Tohatchi Boarding School
Nez grew up at Chichiltah – which translates to “among the oaks” – on the Navajo reservation where he tended the family’s sheep herd and lived a traditional Navajo boy’s life until, at age 9, he was sent to Tohatchi Boarding School.
How many code talkers are still alive in 2020?
four
More than 400 qualified Navajo Code Talkers served during WWII and only four are still living. Marine Corps Veteran Peter MacDonald (pictured above) is one of those four. He continues to share his story and experience as a Navajo Code Talker.
How old was Chester Nez when he died?
93 years (1921–2014)
Chester Nez/Age at death
What is Chester Nez’s real name?
Chester Nez (January 23, 1921 – June 4, 2014) was an American veteran of World War II….
| Chester Nez | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1921 Chi Chil Tah, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2014 (aged 93) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | Navajo |
What were the Navajo Code Talkers called?
Most people have heard of the famous Navajo (or Diné) code talkers who used their traditional language to transmit secret Allied messages in the Pacific theater of combat during World War II.
Which code talkers are still alive?
Only four are still alive — Thomas H. Begay, John Kinsel Jr., Samuel Sandoval and Peter MacDonald Sr. MacDonald wore his Code Talker uniform, a gold shirt and a red military hat, as he talked about the Navajo Code Talkers during remarks on the Navajo Nation Council’s Facebook page.