Choctaw Indian and was a Code Talker during WW I. Stationed in France in 1918, Choctaw Indians from the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, became the first Code Talkers. At the time, the enemy frequently intercepted Allied communications, inhibiting tactical plans and troop movements. Leaders of the 142nd turned to American Indian soldiers in the regiment for help. The first reported use of Native American code talkers was on October 17, 1918. Because the language used by the Choctaw code talkers in the transmission of information was not based on a European language or on a mathematical progression, the Germans were unable to understand any of the transmissions. [congress.gov]
Choctaw Indian and was a Code Talker during WW I. Stationed in France in 1918, Choctaw Indians from the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, became the first Code Talkers. At the time, the enemy frequently intercepted Allied communications, inhibiting tactical plans and troop movements. Leaders of the 142nd turned to American Indian soldiers in the regiment for help. The first reported use of Native American code talkers was on October 17, 1918. Because the language used by the Choctaw code talkers in the transmission of information was not based on a European language or on a mathematical progression, the Germans were unable to understand any of the transmissions. [congress.gov]
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