Samuel Sandoval Explained

Samuel F. Sandoval
Birth Date:	24 October 1923^[1]
Birth Place:	Nageezi, New Mexico, United States
Death Place:	Shiprock, New Mexico, United States^[2]
Spouse:	^[3]

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

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

• United States^[8]
  • Navy Unit Commendation
  • Combat Action Ribbon
  • China Service Medal
  • World War II Victory Medal
  • Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp
  • Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal with a silver star, in lieu of five bronze stars

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obituaries in Farmington, NM Farmington Daily Times . 2023-01-13 . daily-times.com . en.
2. Web site: WWII Navajo Code Talker Samuel Sandoval Dead at 98: 'A Loving and Courageous Person' . 2023-01-12 . Peoplemag . en.
3. Web site: Times . Donovan Quintero-Navajo . 'I want the museum up': Samuel Sandoval Dreamed of Code-Talker Museum . 2023-01-12 . Native News Online . en-GB.
4. Web site: Obituaries in Farmington, NM Farmington Daily Times . 2023-01-13 . daily-times.com . en.
5. News: Associated Press . July 31, 2022 . Samuel Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers, has died at age 98 . en . NPR . 2023-01-11.
6. Web site: Cross . Nathan . Research Guides: Navajo Code Talkers: A Guide to First-Person Narratives in the Veterans History Project: Merril L. Sandoval . 2023-01-11 . guides.loc.gov . en.
7. Web site: Obituaries in Farmington, NM Farmington Daily Times . 2023-01-13 . daily-times.com . en.
8. Web site: Times . Donovan Quintero-Navajo . 'I want the museum up': Samuel Sandoval Dreamed of Code-Talker Museum . 2023-01-13 . Native News Online . en-GB.