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Germany invades Poland, starting WWII.
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The Navajo Tribal Council passes a resolution stating that the Navajo Tribe would aid and defend the government of the United States in the event of war. (p. 34)
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. U.S. declares war on Japan,
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Ned is in school when his friend, Tommy, tells him of the attack. The boys rush to the main school building where their teacher allows them to listen to his radio. (p. 36-37)
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The Allies defeat Japan in the battle of Midway
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Ned joins the Marine Corps. His parents agree to sign documents giving their permission since Ned is only 16 years old. (p. 57)
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Ned graduates from boot camp where he learned to use weapons, swim, hike with heavy equipment. He begins training in the Navajo Code. (p. 60-68)
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In Hawaii, Ned trains for island invasion before being shipped to the South Pacific.
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Ned and his battalion invade Bougainville. Ned sees the body of a dead enemy soldier for the first time. (p. 125)
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Allied troops land in France and begin invasion.
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Ned meets Johnny, a native boy whose family was killed in the Japanese invasion of Guam. Ned and his friends take care of Johnny while they are stationed in Guam. (p. 155-156)
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Ned puts pressure on Georgia Boy's neck room until medics come to evacuate him. Ned's actions save Georgia Boy's life. (p. 192-193)
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Allied troops defeat Japan and capture the island of Iwo Jima
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The war in Europe ends
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Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan
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Second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
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World War II ends
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Ned is invited to the White House where he is given a medal and recognized for his military service.
