Code Talker (41 page)

Francis Tsinajnnie and me after
the war
Courtesy of Chester Nez

Relaxed in Tuba City
Courtesy of Chester Nez

Philip Johnston, the man who suggested a code based on the Navajo language
Official Marine Corps Photo

A posed shot taken in the service
Courtesy of Chester Nez

My wife, Ethel Catron, before we met
Courtesy of Chester Nez

Back from Korea, spending some time
with Ethel
Courtesy of Chester Nez

Here we are on the steps of Saint
Michael's Catholic Church.
Courtesy of Chester Nez

Proud dad with my two oldest boys, Michael
and Stanley
Courtesy of Chester Nez

My sons, Michael, Stanley, and Ray
Courtesy of Chester Nez

One of the Ye'ii figures I painted in the VA
Chapel, Albuquerque
Courtesy of Latham Nez

President Bush and I admire my gold
medal.
Courtesy of Shawnia Nez Whitfield

I salute President George W. Bush when he gives me the Congressional Gold Medal.
White House Photo, Courtesy of Chester Nez

Here I am with Allen Dale June, Lloyd Oliver, John Brown, Jr., and New Mexico senator Jeff
Bingaman.
Courtesy of Michael Nez