The Comanche code talkers of World War II / William C. Meadows.
| Author/creator | Meadows, William C., 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Austin : University of Texas Press, 2002. |
| Description | xxvi, 280 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Notes on the Comanche sound system / by Jean O. Charney -- The origins of Native American code talking -- Native American veterans and code talkers in World War II -- "Get him back on that scale and weigh him again!" -- "Utekwapa naka = I hear what you say" -- Fighting Po'sataiboo' : Crazy White Man -- "Numurekwa'etuu = Comanche speakers!" -- Appendix A, Members of Company E, 142d Infantry, Thirty-sixth Division, World War I. Appendix B, World War I Choctaw code talkers. Appendix C, Organization of the Fourth Infantry Division, 1941-1945. Appendix D, Combat narrative of the Fourth Infantry Division. Appendix E, Fourth Infantry Division campaign (June 6, 1944 to May 8, 1945). Appendix F, Fourth Signal Company activities, 1940-1945. Appendix G, Glossary of Comanche code terms. Appendix H, Known Native American code talkers of World Wars I and II (tribes, group size, form of code talking, and military units). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-274) and index. |
| Bibliography note | Filmography: p. 274. |
| LCCN | 2002006779 |
| ISBN | 0292752636 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0292752741 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | D810.C88 M43 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |