Joseph Rochetort oral history transcription
Scope and Contents
Rochetort, Joseph, CAPT, USN, 1898-1976. Enlisted, USN Reserve Force, 1918; Ensign, 1919; Service in USS Cuyama, USS Cardinal, USS Salisbury, USS Charleston, 1919-1922; USS Arizona, 1924-1925; Officer in Charge, Crypto graphic Section, Navy Department, with pioneering work in cryptanalysis, 1925-1929;Japanese Language Instruction, American Embassy, Japan, 1929-1932; Naval Intelligence Office, 1932- 1933; USS Hayland and USS California, 1932-1934; USS New Orleans and USS Indianapolis, 1938-1941; Officer in Charge, Combat Intelligence Unit, Pacific Ocean, Pearl Harbor, 1941- 1942; Staff, Office of Naval Intelligence, CN0, 1944-1946; Retired, 1947. WWII Battle Evaluation Group, Naval War College, 1951-1953. Discusses Naval Intelligence in WWII, with regard to Pearl Harbor attack, Battles of Coral Sea, Midway and Leyte Gulf.
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- Creation: undated
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- United States Naval Institute (Organization)
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1 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository