Samuel Sandoval

Samuel F. Sandoval (October 24, 1923[4] – July 29, 2022[5]) was an American Navajo World War II veteran.[6]

Samuel F. Sandoval
Born(1923-10-24)October 24, 1923[1]
Nageezi, New Mexico, United States
DiedJuly 29, 2022(2022-07-29) (aged 98)
Shiprock, New Mexico, United States[2]
Spouse
Malula Sandoval
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(m. 1990)​
[3]
Parents
  • Julian Sandoval
  • Helen Smith

Early life

Samuel Sandoval was born on October 24, 1923, to Julian Sandoval and Helen Smith in Nageezi, New Mexico. He had eight siblings: Mabel Sandoval-Penn, Bert, Betsy, Nellie, Robert, Merril, Rodger, and Beulah.[7]

Honours

National honours

References
  1. "Obituaries in Farmington, NM | Farmington Daily Times". daily-times.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. "WWII Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval Dead at 98: 'A Loving and Courageous Person'". Peoplemag. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  3. Times, Donovan Quintero-Navajo. "'I want the museum up': Samuel Sandoval Dreamed of Code-Talker Museum". Native News Online. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. "Obituaries in Farmington, NM | Farmington Daily Times". daily-times.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. "Samuel Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers, has died at age 98". NPR. Associated Press. July 31, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. Cross, Nathan. "Research Guides: Navajo Code Talkers: A Guide to First-Person Narratives in the Veterans History Project: Merril L. Sandoval". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  7. "Obituaries in Farmington, NM | Farmington Daily Times". daily-times.com. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  8. Times, Donovan Quintero-Navajo. "'I want the museum up': Samuel Sandoval Dreamed of Code-Talker Museum". Native News Online. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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