The last surviving member of the original Navajo Code Talkers has turned 92 years old.
The city of Albuquerque recognized Chester Nez for his contributions in World War II.
Nez was 1 of 29 original code talkers who developed a code based on their native language that helped confound the Japanese and win World War II.
Nez told KOB-TV that he's happy to represent such an important part of U.S. history.
He says a lot of people still ask him questions about the war.
Along with the birthday celebrations Monday, Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry proclaimed Jan. 23 as Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez Day. The others are gone but not forgotten.
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