WILLIAM  DINE  YAZZIE

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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