John Kinsel Sr., Navajo Code Talker for the Marines During World War II, Dies at 107 The code, which used his native language, was a critical form of communication during the war ...

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.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – One of the last remaining Navajo code talkers has passed away. John Kinsel Sr. was 107 years old. He helped transmit messages during World War II using the Navajo language.

John Kinsel Sr., a World War II veteran who was one of the last surviving Navajo Code Talkers, a group of Marines whose encrypted wartime messages based on the Navajo language helped secure an ...

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr., of Lukachukai, Arizona, is seen listening as his comrades speak of their WWII experiences on Aug. 14, 2007, in Window Rock, Arizona.

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel Sr., of Lukachukai, Ariz., listens as his comrades speak of their WWII experiences Tuesday Aug. 14, 2007, in Window Rock, Ariz. (AP Photo/Donovan Quintero, File) ...

Kinsel is remembered for his courage and dedication to his Navajo culture. “We honor the life of our brave Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel, Sr.,” said Bobbie Ann Baldwin, executive director of ...

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (Gray News) — The Navajo Nation is mourning the loss of one of their own, one of the last Navajo Code Talkers whose contributions were pivotal in World War II. KPHO reported that ...

Kinsel is remembered for his courage and dedication to his Navajo culture. “We honor the life of our brave Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel, Sr.,” said Bobbie Ann Baldwin, executive director of ...