Charles Chibitty
United States Army soldier and code talker (1921–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Joyce Chibitty (November 20, 1921 – July 20, 2005) was a Native American and United States Army code talker in World War II, who helped transmit coded messages in the Comanche (Nʉmʉnʉʉ) language on the battlefield as a radio operator in the European Theater of the war.
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Charles Joyce Chibitty | |
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Born | (1921-11-20)November 20, 1921 Medicine Park, Oklahoma, United States |
Died | July 20, 2005(2005-07-20) (aged 83) Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
Place of burial | Flora Haven Memorial Gardens |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
Unit | 6th Signal Company, 4th Infantry Division 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Bronze Star Medal (2) Purple Heart French National Order of Merit French Croix de Guerre w/ palm |
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In 2013, Native American Code Talkers of World War I and II, represented by 33 Native American tribes, received the Congressional Gold Medal from the President of the United States at the U.S. Capitol. The Comanche code talkers were credited with saving the lives of thousands of American and Allied personnel.[1]