Episode 158 - Unbreakable Code, Unforgettable Heroes: Navajo Code Talkers and Veterans Day

The Ordinary, Extraordinary Cemetery - A podcast by Jennie Johnson & Dianne Hartshorn - Thursdays

Send us a textIn this episode Jennie and Dianne honor Veterans Day and celebrate National Native American Heritage Month along with guests Charlie Johnson and Connie Kellwood Pitt. Connie's father, Joe Hosteen Kellwood was one of the renowned Navajo Code Talkers of WWII. Connie has made it her mission to share not only her father's personal story, but the stories of the 420 Ordinary Extraordinary Navajo men who participated in every major Marine operation in the Pacific theater. They translat...