Codebreaking and World War II in The Pacific-Class II: The Beginnings of U.S. Navy Codebreaking Efforts and The Battle of Midway
Explore the beginnings of U.S. Navy codebreaking under the leadership of Laurence Safford, the critical role of Agnes Driscoll, who trained most Navy cryptanalysts before WWII, and the leadership of Joseph Rochefort at Station Hypo, whose team broke the Japanese naval code JN-25, leading to victories at Coral Sea and Midway—and to Rochefort’s controversial “reward.
SKU: FA25HIHIS356A
October 14, 2025, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Building: Cypress Hall
Room: Cypress Hall