code talker By jcb11166 Jan 26, 1939 najavo marine recruits the marines needed and want to recruit najavos for code talkers Period: Jan 26, 1939 to Jul 15, 1945 code talker Apr 18, 1940 najavos goes on first mission Apr 20, 1940 najavos take over a japan base Apr 23, 1940 the japaneese leave quickly Mar 23, 1942 japans return japan tries to take their base back Jan 11, 1945 najavos wins back the island and turns it in as their base Oct 13, 1945 japan dropes a bomb on the island Oct 15, 1945 japan captures soldiers Oct 29, 1945 soldiers escaped and calls for the entire marines Mar 28, 1947 kii returns to his family from the marines