One of Last Navajo Code Talkers From World War II Dies at 107
Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr., of Lukachukai, Ariz., listens as his comrades speak of their WWII experiences in Window Rock, Ariz., on Aug. 14, 2007. Donovan Quintero/AP Photo
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.—John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. He was 107.
Navajo Nation officials in Window Rock announced Kinsel’s death on Saturday.
