Episode 249: The Code Talkers, Part III: Do You Have a Navajo?
From AZ: The History of Arizona podcast by David Rookhuyzen
March 9, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 249
About this episode
This episode discusses the role of Navajo code talkers during World War II, particularly at Guadalcanal in 1942.
The Navajo code premiered at Guadalcanal in 1942, and soon proved its worth as it went from island to island, wherever there was combat. And with it went the code talkers themselves, who had to survive everything the Japanese could throw at them.
People in this episode
Host: David Rookhuyzen
Topics covered
- Navajo code talkers
- World War II
- military history
- Guadalcanal
- combat communication
Keywords
- Navajo code
- code talkers
- Guadalcanal
- World War II
- military communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Navajo
Places: Guadalcanal
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