Years of service 1942–1945 Rank Corporal | Awards Congressional Gold Medal Name Lloyd Oliver Siblings Willard Varnell Oliver | |
Born April 23, 1923
Shiprock, New Mexico ( 1923-04-23 ) Died March 16, 2011, Avondale, Arizona, United States Service/branch United States Marine Corps | ||
Allegiance United States of America |
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, and the brother of fellow Code Talker Willard Varnell Oliver.
Oliver served from 1942 to 1945, eventually attaining the rank of Corporal.
Oliver was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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