Lloyd Oliver

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Lloyd Oliver
Born (1923-04-23)April 23, 1923
Shiprock, New Mexico
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Avondale, Arizona
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service 1942–1945
Rank Corporal
Awards Congressional 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]

Oliver was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.[2]

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