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Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

The plaque marks the group’s first Texas recognition after 20 years of advocacy, and descendants say it preserves a hidden World War I legacy.

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Nuchi Nashoba grew up looking at a photograph of her great-grandfather Ben Carterby inside her grandmother’s Oklahoma home. But, she didn’t know much about the man in the frame other than that he was a World War I veteran. It wasn’t until 1989 — when Nashoba was in her late 20s — that she learned a deep secret about her ancestor. Carterby was one of the Choctaw code talkers — a group of 19 Native American soldiers who used their language to tran…

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Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

Nuchi Nashoba grew up looking at a photograph of her great-grandfather Ben Carterby inside her grandmother’s Oklahoma home.

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The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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