BGuthrie Photos: WW2 -- Navajo Code Talkers: Sam Billison, Keith Little, and Sam Smith. Moderated by Jeff Anthony

WW2 -- Navajo Code Talkers: Sam Billison, Keith Little, and Sam Smith. Moderated by Jeff Anthony:

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Description of Pictures: Sam Billison enlisted in the Marines in 1943, and landed on Iwo Jima on the second day of the battle. With other Code Talkers, he transmitted more than 800 error-free messages during the 36 days of fighting. Following the war, Billison served as a school principal for many years, and was elected to the Navajo Tribal Council. He is the founder and president of the Navajo Code Talkers Association, and currently serves as an education consultant.

Keith Little enlisted in the Marines in 1943 when he was 17, and was trained as a radio operator and Navajo Code Talker. With the 4th Marine Division, he was sent overseas to Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. Following the war, he returned to his home in the Southwest, where he worked as a logging manager, and is still active in community organizations.

Samuel J. Smith became a Marine when he was 16. When his commander determined that he was Navajo, he was transferred to the 4th Marine Division and trained to become a Code Talker. He served in the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Tinian, and other Pacific islands, and also as a teacher of Code to others. Since the war, he has held numerous positions of leadership in his community in New Mexico.

Jeff Anthony is a Special Events Producer, who is also a former Marine, a decorated Vietnam veteran, and a graduate of Georgetown University. For the past four years, he has served as a tour manager for the USO, and has traveled extensively in support of U.S. troops worldwide.

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2004_DC_WW2_Tuskegee_040527: WW2 -- Tuskegee Airmen: Lee Archer, Thomas Lowery, and Charles McGee. Moderated by Thomas Doherty. (9 photos from 2004)
2004_DC_WW2_Holocaust_040530: WW2 -- U.S. Army and the Holocaust John Dolibois (interrogator of Nazi War Criminals at Nuremberg) and John Withers (aided Holocaust survivors in Germany). Moderated by Jeff Anthony. (11 photos from 2004)
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2004_DC_WW2_Pres_040527: WW2 -- Veterans as Presidential Candidates: Bob Dole (Army, 10th Mountain Division) and George McGovern (Army Air Forces). Moderated by Marc Pachter (12 photos from 2004)
2004_DC_WW2_Baseball_040530: WW2 -- World War II Veterans as Baseball Players: Bob Feller (Navy and Cleveland Indians), Monte Irvin (Army and New York Giants), and Buck O’Neil (Navy and Kansas City Monarchs). Moderated by Liane Hansen. (8 photos from 2004)
2004_DC_WW2_Film_040530: WW2 -- World War II Veterans as Film Performers: Jack Palance (Army Air Forces). Moderated by Thomas Doherty (8 photos from 2004)
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2004_DC_WW2_Review_040529: WW2 -- "Tribute to a Generation" (@ MCI Center) (39 photos from 2004)

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