Joseph Rochefort
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 48 years ago |
Date of birth | May 12,1900 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Dayton |
Ohio | |
United States | |
Died | Torrance |
California | |
United States | |
Place of burial | Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, United States |
Rank | Captain |
Servicebranch | United States Navy |
Year of servic | 1918–1947; 1950–1953 |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal |
Presidential Medal of Freedom | |
Date of died | July 20,1976 |
Battleswar | World War II |
Korean War | |
Buri | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 3380241 |
Joseph Rochefort Life story
Joseph John Rochefort 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. His contributions and those of his team were pivotal to victory in the Pacific War.