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Old August 25th, 2004, 11:06 PM
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Frank Sanache, a veteran of Kasserine Pass, a former POW, and the last of the Meskwaki code talkers, has passed away at the age of 86.

CNN: World War II 'code talker' dies, August 24, 2004

KVOA4: Grassley seeks Congressional Medal for Meskwaki code talkers, April 30, 2004

Senator Tom Harkin: Photo - Tom Harkin Presents Medals To WWII Code Talker Frank Senache, August 10, 2002

USA Today: Last Meskwaki code talker remembers, July 4, 2002

Meskwaki.com: History

Native Languages of the Americas: Mesquakie-Sauk (Sac and Fox)

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