Navajo Code Talker to speak in Schaumburg Nov. 18
Thomas H. Begay, one of the last four Navajo Code Talkers, will share his stories and answer questions from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at Trickster Art Gallery, 190 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg.
During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Private First Class Begay transmitted hundreds of secret messages by radio from Feb. 19 to March 27, 1945.
He served in the 5th Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps in World War II and in the 7th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
Admission to the event costs a $10 donation for most attendees but is free for veterans.
For more information, call (847) 301-2090 or email info@trickstergallery.com.
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