Choctaw code talkers finally recognized (fwd link)

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Choctaw code talkers finally recognized

By Ron Jenkins - The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Oct 18, 2008 14:41:33 EDT

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tewanna Edwards remembers her late great-uncle as a gentle old
man who fed her raisins and laughed as she grimaced while eating them.

She had no idea as a child that the 6-foot-3 Choctaw Indian was one of the first
American Indian code talkers.

He was among 18 original Choctaw code talkers who never lived to see public
recognition of their war deeds. Legislation signed by President Bush last week
authorizes congressional medals to be issued to the Choctaw Nation and family
members.

The law also recognizes members of Oklahoma’s Comanche Tribe and other code
talkers of World War II from tribes across the country.

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