Lloyd Oliver
Born(1923-04-23)April 23, 1923
Shiprock, New Mexico
DiedMarch 16, 2011(2011-03-16) (aged 87)
Avondale, Arizona
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1945
RankCorporal
AwardsCongressional Gold Medal

Lloyd Oliver (April 23, 1923 – March 16, 2011) was an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps and one of the original 29 members of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II,[1] and the brother of fellow Code Talker Willard Varnell Oliver.[2]

Oliver served from 1942 to 1945, eventually attaining the rank of corporal.[3] His parents were Howard and Olive (Lee) Oliver.[4][5]

Oliver was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Passings: Lloyd Oliver, Drew Hill". Los Angeles Times. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Member of Original 29 Code Talkers Dies in U.S." Fox News. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  3. ^ Connie Cone Sexton and Betty Reid (18 March 2011). "Lloyd Oliver, among last of original Code Talkers, dies at 87". AZ Central. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  4. ^ Patterson, Jan-Mikael (March 24, 2011). "Code talker, silversmith Lloyd Oliver left his mark history". Navajo Times. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ^ Indian Census Roll Census of the Navajo reservation of the Northern Navajo juristiction April 1831. NARA Series M595, Roll 304, Sheet 454, lines 568-571. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1967).
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