World War II Honoree

Evelyn B. Urich Einfeldt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Little Rock, Arkansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

FORGED HER FATHER'S NAME IN ORDER TO JOIN THE NAVY. SERVED IN THE WOMEN'S RESERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE WAVES (WOMEN ACCEPTED FOR VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE). SERVED AT A TOP-SECRET FACILITY IN DAYTON, OHIO IN BUILDING 26 AT THE U.S. NAVAL MACHINE COMPUTING LABORATORY. STARTED WORKING THERE IN 1943 WHEN THE FACILITY OPENED AND WAS AMONG THE LAST TO LEAVE WHEN IT CLOSED IN 1946. DUTIES INVOLVED ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ANALYTICAL MACHINES TO HELP DECIPHER THE GERMAN NAVY'S ENIGMA CODES. HER EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO SHORTENING THE WAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, SPECIALIST (Q).