Article 6RM84 Navajo code talker who helped allies defeat Nazis dies aged 107

Navajo code talker who helped allies defeat Nazis dies aged 107

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Ramon Antonio Vargas
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Death of John Kinsel Sr leaves just two living code talkers - men whose communication played vital role in war effort

One of the last remaining Navajo code talkers who helped the US and its allies win the second world war died over the weekend, according to officials.

The death of John Kinsel Sr, 107, on Saturday left just two living Navajo code talkers: his fellow US marines Thomas Begay and Peter MacDonald, who are both in their 90s.

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