Comanche Indians Honor D-Day Code-Talkers

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Descendants of Comanche Indian soldiers gathered to pray on Utah Beach on Monday in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France.

Image: Descendants of Comanche indian soldiers prays on Utah Beach

Descendants of Comanche Indian soldiers pray on Utah Beach on June 9, 2014 in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, northwestern France.CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP - Getty Images

June 9, 2014, 10:12 AM EDT / Updated June 9, 2014, 10:18 AM EDT

Descendants of Comanche Indian soldiers gathered to pray on Utah Beach on Monday in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France. Fourteen Comanche code talkers landed on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944 with the 4th US infantry division. They used the Comanche language to transmit messages that could not be understood by the German occupiers.

Image: Descendants of Comanche indian soldiers pray on Utah Beach — Descendants of Comanche Indian soldiers pray on Utah Beach on June 9, 2014 in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, northwestern France.CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP - Getty Images

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