Lou speaks with Sergeant Debra K Mooney of the Oklahoma National Guard about the language developed by a number of young Navajo men who transmitted secret communications on the battlefields of WWII.
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An Officer and a Movie: Codetalkers
Lou speaks with Sergeant Debra K Mooney of the Oklahoma National Guard about the language developed by a number of young Navajo men who transmitted secret communications on the battlefields of WWII.
Added: Oct 6, 2011
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Runtime: 01:43
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