Historical Marker

Ricket & Brooks Bldg.

Historical marker location:
22 North San Francisco Street, Flagstaff, Arizona
( Marker is on North San Francisco Street, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1996

1911.

The Navajo Code Talkers played a crucial role in World War II: During World War II, the Navajo Code Talkers used their native language to transmit coded messages that the Japanese were unable to decipher. The code was never broken, and the Code Talkers are credited with playing a crucial role in helping the US win the war.