2016 $1 Native American Coin,WW II Code Talkers, D Mint
# CW-016D - 2016 $1 Native American Coin - WW II Code Talkers, D Mint
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Native American $1 Coin Honors Code Talkers Who Helped Defeat the Axis Powers
This coin honors Code Talkers who participated in World War I and II. The helmets pictured on the $1 coin represent those worn in each war. The feathers forming a “V” symbolize the victory attained by the Allies and the Native American heritage of the Code Talkers.
During World War II, the Marines developed a secret program that wasn’t revealed to the public until over two decades later. Native Americans used their language to develop codes for military communications. The Navajo language was adapted for use to quickly relay messages between units. The code was so effective, even those who spoke Navajo weren’t able to decipher it.
In 1942, the US military recruited 29 Navajos to develop the code. They became Platoon 382, the Marines’ first all-Navajo platoon. The members first assigned a Navajo word to each letter of the English alphabet. Then they created code words for military terms such as planes, ships, vehicles, and weapons (for example, the word for turtle was used as a code for tanks and a submarine was named an iron fish). Over time, the code grew to more than 400 words. Each Navajo serviceman who was recruited for the program memorized the code and received special training to become an official Code Talker. During the war, Navajo Code Talkers served in six divisions of the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater.
Using the new system reduced the time it took to send and receive secret messages. No decoding machine was needed, and the Navajos were able to decipher the messages immediately. Instead of taking up to 30 minutes for a message to be sent, received, and decoded, the Navajo Code Talkers could transmit and receive several messages in seconds. Because it was a coded version of the language, even native speakers couldn’t decipher the coded messages.
About the $1 Native American Coin Program: In 2009, the US Mint began issuing $1 coins in accordance with the Native American One Dollar Coin Act. Each coin pictures a portrait of Sacagawea on the "heads' side and a special yearly design on the "tails" side. They honor the contributions of Native Americans throughout US history, whether it be individuals or larger communities.
Native American $1 Coin Honors Code Talkers Who Helped Defeat the Axis Powers
This coin honors Code Talkers who participated in World War I and II. The helmets pictured on the $1 coin represent those worn in each war. The feathers forming a “V” symbolize the victory attained by the Allies and the Native American heritage of the Code Talkers.
During World War II, the Marines developed a secret program that wasn’t revealed to the public until over two decades later. Native Americans used their language to develop codes for military communications. The Navajo language was adapted for use to quickly relay messages between units. The code was so effective, even those who spoke Navajo weren’t able to decipher it.
In 1942, the US military recruited 29 Navajos to develop the code. They became Platoon 382, the Marines’ first all-Navajo platoon. The members first assigned a Navajo word to each letter of the English alphabet. Then they created code words for military terms such as planes, ships, vehicles, and weapons (for example, the word for turtle was used as a code for tanks and a submarine was named an iron fish). Over time, the code grew to more than 400 words. Each Navajo serviceman who was recruited for the program memorized the code and received special training to become an official Code Talker. During the war, Navajo Code Talkers served in six divisions of the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater.
Using the new system reduced the time it took to send and receive secret messages. No decoding machine was needed, and the Navajos were able to decipher the messages immediately. Instead of taking up to 30 minutes for a message to be sent, received, and decoded, the Navajo Code Talkers could transmit and receive several messages in seconds. Because it was a coded version of the language, even native speakers couldn’t decipher the coded messages.
About the $1 Native American Coin Program: In 2009, the US Mint began issuing $1 coins in accordance with the Native American One Dollar Coin Act. Each coin pictures a portrait of Sacagawea on the "heads' side and a special yearly design on the "tails" side. They honor the contributions of Native Americans throughout US history, whether it be individuals or larger communities.