Comanche Code Talkers at Fort Benning
ca. 1941
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Like their more well known Navajo counterparts in the Pacific theatre, Comanche code talkers played a valuable role in the European theatre during World War II. Using coded words from their native language (e.g. the word for turtle to mean tanks) which boarding schools had previously attempted to erase, Comanche code talkers were able to share secure messages.
After training at Fort Benning, Comanche code talkers were first deployed during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. The first Comanche message sent from Utah Beach was "We made a good landing. We landed in the wrong place" as they were several miles from their planned target.
After training at Fort Benning, Comanche code talkers were first deployed during the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. The first Comanche message sent from Utah Beach was "We made a good landing. We landed in the wrong place" as they were several miles from their planned target.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 100310324
Full Citation: 111-SC-118483; Comanche Code Talkers at Fort Benning; ca. 1941; Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918–ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; Naitonal Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/comanche-code-talkers, September 16, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
