Lloyd Oliver
US Marine Corps Navajo Code Talker (1923–2011)
Lloyd Oliver | |
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Born | (1923-04-23)April 23, 1923 Shiprock, New Mexico |
Died | March 16, 2011(2011-03-16) (aged 87) Avondale, Arizona |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1942–1945 |
Rank | Corporal |
Awards | Congressional Gold Medal |
Lloyd Oliver (April 23, 1923 – March 16, 2011) was an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps and one of the original 29 members of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II,[1] and the brother of fellow Code Talker Willard Varnell Oliver.[2]
Oliver served from 1942 to 1945, eventually attaining the rank of corporal.[3] His parents were Howard and Olive (Lee) Oliver.[4][5]
Oliver was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.[2]
References
- ^ "Passings: Lloyd Oliver, Drew Hill". Los Angeles Times. 21 March 2011. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Member of Original 29 Code Talkers Dies in U.S." Fox News. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Connie Cone Sexton and Betty Reid (18 March 2011). "Lloyd Oliver, among last of original Code Talkers, dies at 87". AZ Central. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
- ^ Patterson, Jan-Mikael (March 24, 2011). "Code talker, silversmith Lloyd Oliver left his mark history". Navajo Times. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Indian Census Roll Census of the Navajo reservation of the Northern Navajo jurisdiction April 1831. NARA Series M595, Roll 304, Sheet 454, lines 568-571. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967).
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