Chester Nez

Chester Nez (January 23, 1921 – June 4, 2014) was an American veteran of World War II. He was the last original Navajo code talker who served in the United States Marine Corps during the war.^[1][2][3] He was born in Chi Chil Tah, New Mexico.

In 2011, he wrote a book about his life called Code Talker with Judith Schiess Avila. The book tells about Nez growing up in the Checkerboard, going to boarding schools, the 1930s Livestock Massacre, his work on the code and in wars, and his later life.^[4]

Nez died on June 4, 2014 from kidney failure in Albuquerque, aged 93.^[1][2][3][5]