(1925  – December 5, 2017)

Became a Marine and Code Talker in 1943 serving as a private with the Second Marine Division, 10th Battalion. He participated in the Battle of Okinawa, delivering and receiving coded messages using the Navajo language.

(Past Trail of Honor VIP Years: 2014)
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