YOUR HELP NEEDED IDENTIFYING CODE TALKERS

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YOUR HELP NEEDED IDENTIFYING CODE TALKERS


Office of Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12) [e-mail]


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wanted to let you know that Ms. Granger will be re-introducing her Code Talkers Recognition Act during the 110th Congress. We are working to re-draft the bill so it includes the names of all the Code Talkers who served during World War I and II. Last session, we had 183 cosponsors. Ms. Granger would like to introduce the bill early this session so that we will be able to get even more cosponsors this session, and get the bill scheduled for a floor vote.


Below is the partial list of Code Talkers that I have been able to compile (I'm working to get a complete list) -



Sioux (Dakota/Lakota) Code Talkers:

(1) Eddie Eagle Boy

(2) Simon Brokenleg

(3) Iver Crow Eagle, Sr.

(4) Edmund St. John

(5) Walter C. John

(6) John Bear King

(7) Phillip 'Stoney' LaBlanc

(8) Baptiste Pumpkinseed

(9) Guy Rondell

(10) Charles Whitepipe

(11) Clarence Wolfguts

(12) Jeffrey Dull Knife

(13) Garfield T. Brown

(14) Anthony Omaha Boy

(15) John C. Smith



Comanche Code Talkers:

(1) Charles Chibitty

(2) Haddon Codynah

(3) Robert Holder

(4) Forrest Kassanovoid

(5) Willington Mihecoby

(6) Perry Noyebad

(7) Clifford Otitivo

(8) Simmons Parker

(9) Melvin Permansu

(10) dick Red Elk

(11) Elgin Red Elk

(12) Larry Saupitty

(13) Morris Sunrise

(14) Willie Yackeschi



World War I Choctaw Code Talkers:

(1) Joseph Oklahombi

(2) Ben Carterby

(3) Walter Veach

(4) Albert Billy

(5) Ben Hampton

(6) Robert Taylor

(7) Jeff Nelson

(8) Calvin Wilson

(9) Victor Brown

(10) Mitchell Bobb

(11) Pete Maytubby

(12) Solomon Louis

(13) James Edwards

(14) Tobias Frazier

(15) Joseph Davenport

(16) George Davenport

(17) Noel Johnson

(18) Otis Leader

(19) Ben Colbert



World War II Choctaw Code Talkers:

(1) Schlicht Billy

(2) Dave Pickens



Meskwaki Code Talkers:

(1) Edward Benson

(2) Dewey Roberts Sr.

(3) Frank Sanache Sr.

(4) Willard Sanache

(5) Melvin E. Twin

(6) Judy Wayne Wabaunasee

(7) Mike Wayne Wabaunasee

(8) Dewey Youngbear



Sac and Fox Code Talkers:

(1) Frank Sanache

(2) Willard Sanache

(3) Dewey Youngbear

(4) Edward Benson

(5) Judie Wayne Wabaunasee

(6) Mike Wayne Wabaunasee

(7) Dewey Roberts

(8) Melvin Twin



Hopi Code Talkers:

(1) Franklin Shupla

(2) Travis Yaiva

(3) Floyd Dann



Assiniboine Code Talkers (incomplete list - 5 Assiniboine Members are reported to have served as Code Talkers):

(1) James Turning Bear



Kiowa Code Talkers:

(1) John Tsatoke

(2) James Paddlety

(3) Leonard Cozad Sr.



Muscogee Code Talkers:

(1) Edmund Harjo

(2) Leslie Richards



I've been able to put together this list from testimony submitted to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee during a 2004 hearing as well as some other sources. Do you know where I might be able to get the names of the Code Talkers? From looking at the Senate testimony, it looks like 16 tribes other than the Navajos served as Code Talkers (although I have also seen the number 18).



Thank you,

Office of Congresswoman Kay Granger (TX-12)

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