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Name: Windtalkers
Author: Max Allan Collins

During the invasion of Sai-pan near the end of World War II, Marine Joe Enders is given the task of protecting Navajo radioman Ben Yahzee, called a codetalker, or killing him if he falls into enemy Japanese hands.

First publish date: 2001

Authors: Max Allan Collins

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