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Under the eagle : Samuel Holiday, Navajo code talker /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holiday, Samuel, 1924-2018
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: McPherson, Robert S., 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Holiday, Samuel, > 1924-2018
Navajo code talkers > Biography.
Navajo Indians > Utah > Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Indian.
Marines > United States > Biography.
United States. > Marine Corps > Biography.
Oral history > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Decoding the Past : Origin and Context of Under the Eagle
  • Establishing Beliefs : Birth and Early Years
  • DinĂ© Language and Control : Boarding School and Enlistment
  • Training and Protection : Preparation for War
  • Traditional and Contemporary Combat : First Encounter : Kwajalein
  • The Hard Edge of Combat : Saipan and Tinian : Protection Made Tangible
  • The Final Crucible : Iwo Jima : The Code Talkers' Triumph
  • After the War : A Different Kind of Battle
  • Recognition and Reconciliation : Samuel and the Code Talkers Association.