Summary of Chester Nez & Judith Schiess Avila's Code Talker

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#1 I was a man now. I’d volunteered for the Marines just seven months before, in April 1942, only a few months after the Japanese strike against Pearl Harbor. Until then, I’d never left Navajo land.

#2 The ship would not reach Guadalcanal for a couple of hours. I walked below several levels to the mess hall, where the taut faces of the other twelve code talkers greeted me. We were all dressed the same. Our combat uniforms were a gray-tan color, a bit grayer than the color now commonly called khaki.

#3 When we landed on Guadalcanal, we were briefed on what to expect when we got to the water and on the island. I promised myself that I would be brave, but the air vibrated with apprehension.

#4 The most terrifying day of my life was November 4, 1942, when I landed on Guadalcanal with the Marines. I was scared, but I knew I had to do it. I was defending both my country and my family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 10, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822510616

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Insights on Chester Nez & Judith Schiess Avila's Code Talker

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was a man now. I’d volunteered for the Marines just seven months before, in April 1942, only a few months after the Japanese strike against Pearl Harbor. Until then, I’d never left Navajo land.

#2

The ship would not reach Guadalcanal for a couple of hours. I walked below several levels to the mess hall, where the taut faces of the other twelve code talkers greeted me. We were all dressed the same. Our combat uniforms were a gray-tan color, a bit grayer than the color now commonly called khaki.

#3

When we landed on Guadalcanal, we were briefed on what to expect when we got to the water and on the island. I promised myself that I would be brave, but the air vibrated with apprehension.

#4

The most terrifying day of my life was November 4, 1942, when I landed on Guadalcanal with the Marines. I was scared, but I knew I had to do it. I was defending both my country and my family.

#5

The United States’ strategy was to conquer the South Pacific islands one at a time, thus becoming the commanding force in the area. The 1st Marine Division landed