WILLIAM DINE YAZZIE

WASHINGTON, DC 1983

Deceased 12/15/1999

Rate/Rank
SSGT

Service Branch

USMC 5/1942 - 00/0000

Speciality

NAVAJO CODE TALKER

Born
11/19/1923
NAZLINI, APACHE COUNTY, AZ

NAME ALSO USED: WILLIAM DEAN WILSON

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

1ST MARINE DIVISION

2ND MARINE DIVISION

5TH MARINE DIVISION

TARAWA

GUADALCANAL

NEW HEBRIDES

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL MARINE CORPS

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL MARINE CORPS

ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL MARINE CORPS

WORLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL MARINE CORPS

OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL (JAPAN) MARINE CORPS