First 29 Navajo U.S. Marine Corps code-talker recruits being sworn in at Fort Wingate, NM.
5/4/1942
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This photograph depicts the first 29 U.S. Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers, who were sworn in at Fort Wingate, NM, on May 4, 1942.
These honorable men developed and utilized a spoken code that could not be deciphered, which proved invaluable throughout the Second World War. Their secret messages regarding movement of troops and tactics as well as other necessary communications ensured valuable information could not be used favorably by enemy forces.
These honorable men developed and utilized a spoken code that could not be deciphered, which proved invaluable throughout the Second World War. Their secret messages regarding movement of troops and tactics as well as other necessary communications ensured valuable information could not be used favorably by enemy forces.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 295175
Full Citation: First 29 Navajo U.S. Marine Corps code-talker recruits being sworn in at Fort Wingate, NM.; 5/4/1942; Pictures; Subject Files, 1915 - 1953; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives at Riverside, Perris, CA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/first-29-navajo-us-marine-corps-codetalker-recruits-being-sworn-in-at-fort-wingate-nm, March 16, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
