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https://nnva.navajo-nsn.gov/Navajo-Code-Talker

Ned David Becenti, a native of New Mexico, is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/santafe.asp.  He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on September 15, 1942. Cpl. Becenti was a Navajo Code Talker in the Pacific Theater during World War II and served into December 1945. In 2001, the Navajo Code Talkers were presented with the Congressional Silver Medal. Becenti died October 11, 2002.  https://sites.sfcc.edu/vlp/bio-0c-ned-david-becenti/.
*The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 

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