With John Kinsel Sr.'s death, only two Navajo Code Talkers from World War II are still alive.
Only a handful of families have met eligibility requirements and been paid compensation following the passage of a recent Texas law.
U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Powers was held at the Cabanatuan prison camp where more than 2,500 POWs died.
It would also expand Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance for those in the Delayed Entry Program.
