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  1. Joseph John Rochefort (May 12, 1900 – July 20, 1976) was an American naval officer and cryptanalyst. He was a major figure in the United States Navy 's cryptographic and intelligence operations from 1925 to 1946, particularly in the Battle of Midway .

  2. Dec 19, 2022 · Joseph Rochefort, cryptanalyst, linguist, and Navy captain was at the epicentre of the US code-breaking efforts for over twenty years. As head of World War II code-breaking unit, Station HYPO in Hawaii, he was instrumental in the pivotal US victory at the Battle of Midway.

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  3. Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph J. Rochefort, a naval cryptologist who cracked the Japanese Naval Code and helped win the Battle of Midway. Find out how he overcame the political opposition and received the honors he deserved decades later.

  4. Jan 26, 2024 · Learn how Commander Joseph J. Rochefort, a cryptanalyst and codebreaker, helped the U.S. Navy win the Battle of Midway against the Japanese in 1942. Read about his achievements, eccentricities, and challenges in this article.

  5. Captain Joseph John Rochefort was a major figure in the U.S. Navy's cryptologic and intelligence developments from 1925 to 1947. He headed the Navy's fledgling cryptanalytic organization in the 1920s and provided singularly superb cryptologic support to the U.S. fleet during World War II, leading to victory in the war in the Pacific.

  6. Dec 7, 2011 · Rochefort, responsible for the Pacific Fleet's radio intelligence unit at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, felt immense guilt at his failure to...

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  8. Learn about the life and achievements of Capt. Joe Rochefort, who led the U.S. Navy's codebreaking unit at Pearl Harbor and broke the Japanese navy's code before the Battle of Midway. Read reviews, excerpts, and background information on this award-winning book by Elliot Carlson.