Father Jack Kinyz or Tass Owalt DAVID (1883-1959)
Mother Elizabeth Hayes (Born 1902)
M: 1/6/1981 Clark, Nevada: Eleanor Loretta John (1941-2012)
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In November 2013, Congress awarded silver medals posthumously to Tlingit code talkers Robert "Jeff" David, Sr., Richard Bean, Sr., George Lewis, Jr., and brothers Harvey Jacobs and Mark Jacobs, Jr. Southeast Alaska Native Veterans Commander Ozzie Sheakley, who attended the Congressional ceremony in Washington, D.C. along with representatives from 32 other tribes whose members were also code talkers, received the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of the Tlingit tribe.
Robert "Jeff" David, Sr.
Kaagwaantaan clan
Bear House, Haines
Lukaax.ádi yádi
Chookaneidí dachxán
April 12, 1924 – Sept. 6, 1986
Robert "Jeff" David, Sr., (Kaasgú Suk kees) was a fisherman and basketball legend from Haines who was known all over Southeast Alaska. One of Sealaska's first board members, Jeff was described as charismatic, confident, and outspoken. However, his son, Jeff David, Jr., says his father never talked much about his service in World War II, other than that he served in the Philippines for part of it and was in special services.
Father Jack Kinyz or Tass Owalt DAVID (1883-1959)
Mother Elizabeth Hayes (Born 1902)
M: 1/6/1981 Clark, Nevada: Eleanor Loretta John (1941-2012)
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In November 2013, Congress awarded silver medals posthumously to Tlingit code talkers Robert "Jeff" David, Sr., Richard Bean, Sr., George Lewis, Jr., and brothers Harvey Jacobs and Mark Jacobs, Jr. Southeast Alaska Native Veterans Commander Ozzie Sheakley, who attended the Congressional ceremony in Washington, D.C. along with representatives from 32 other tribes whose members were also code talkers, received the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of the Tlingit tribe.
Robert "Jeff" David, Sr.
Kaagwaantaan clan
Bear House, Haines
Lukaax.ádi yádi
Chookaneidí dachxán
April 12, 1924 – Sept. 6, 1986
Robert "Jeff" David, Sr., (Kaasgú Suk kees) was a fisherman and basketball legend from Haines who was known all over Southeast Alaska. One of Sealaska's first board members, Jeff was described as charismatic, confident, and outspoken. However, his son, Jeff David, Jr., says his father never talked much about his service in World War II, other than that he served in the Philippines for part of it and was in special services.
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