Benjamin Hampton, Choctaw Code Talker

Code Talker Benjamin Hampton, 142nd Infantry, was born in Bennington, Oklahoma. On August 16, 1939, the Durant Newspaper ran an article on Benjamin W. Hampton, part of it reads: Ben's part in the U.S. battle plan was unique but nonetheless important. After the war it is definitely established that the Choctaw lingo defined all efforts of German code experts, which isn't surprising if you've ever heard it spoken