The Dayton Codebreakers

The Dayton Codebreakers

In 1942, German U-boats were sending American ships to the bottom of the Atlantic. The US Navy took the problem to NCR in Dayton, Ohio. There a laboratory was set to design and build code breaking machines. This project was top priority and top secret. The Navy came to NCR because of an engineer named Joseph Desch. He had the insight and the technical ability that they needed. The work that he and the WAVES accomplished at NCR’s Building 26 was truly remarkable. The speaker for this special presentation will be Jim Charters, a spokesperson for Dayton History.

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Mound Science & Energy Museum

The Dayton Codebreakers is taking place at Mound Science & Energy Museum, which is located at 1075 Mound Rd in Miamisburg. Mound Science & Energy Museum - The Mound Science and Energy Museum collects, preserves and makes publicly accessible the remaining heritage of the Mound Laboratory, its workers and its site.