Which First World War survivor was commemorated in a speech given by the 46th vice president in 2005?
Dick Cheney Richard Bruce Cheney ( ; born January 30, 1941) is an American politician and businessman who was the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
Willard Varnell Oliver Willard Varnell Oliver (May 2, 1921 – October 14, 2009) was an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a member of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. Oliver was part of a unit of Navajos who worked to confuse Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II through the transmission of messages in the Navajo language. His younger brother, Lloyd Oliver, was also a member of the Navajo Code Talkers.