George Smith, a Code Talker from the Navajo Nation, died on Tuesday. He was 90.

Smith used the Navajo language to transmit unbreakable codes during World War II. He served in the Pacific theater.

“This news has saddened me. Our Navajo Code Talkers have been real life heroes to generations of Navajo people. They have brought pride to our Navajo people in so many ways. The Nation’s prayers and thoughts are with the family at this time as they mourn the passing of a great family man who served his country and protected his people,” Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly said in a press release.

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