120106-N-WX059-046 PEARL HARBOR (Jan. 6, 2012) Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, visits with the family of Joseph Rochefort, a cryptanalyst who played a pivotal roll in the Navy during WWII, at the once secret location of “Station Hypo”. Rochefort broke the Japanese code, which lead to the Navy’s victory at the Battle of Midway. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sean Furey/Released) US Navy 120106-N-WX059-046 Rear Adm. Frank Ponds, commander of Navy Region Hawaii, visits with the family of Joseph Rochefort, a cryptanalyst who p

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