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36. Navajo Code Talker Peter MacDonald and Route 66
Route 66 Podcast
English - February 01, 2021 16:26 - 56 minutes - 45.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture History route66 americasmainstreet themotherroad Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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At 92 years old, Peter MacDonald is just one of five surviving Navajo Code talkers who played a vital part in World War II during the Battle of Iwo Jima, where 25,000 lives were lost over a period of 6 weeks. Upon his return home, he was sworn to a vow of secrecy for 23 years until the Marines declassified the mission while working as a Project Engineer on the Polaris Missile Project for Howard Hughes. MacDonald has also served as a four time Chairman of The Navajo Indian Nation, a position similar to a governor of native American territory.
Join host Anthony Arno as he talks with local Route 66 realtor Jacque Kellogg who connects the Navajo Code talkers with a little known motel that sits on Route 66 in Flagstaff, AZ.