World War II Honoree

Robert B. 'Bob' Einfeldt

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A CRYPTOLOGIST IN THE AMERICAN THEATER DURING THE WAR. STATIONED IN DAYTON, OHIO AT THE NAVAL COMPUTING MACHINE LABORATORY, NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, AND IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AT THE NAVAL CODE AND SIGNAL LABORATORY. WORKED IN WASHINGTON AT THE COMMUNICATIONS ANNEX ON A SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM TO BREAK GERMAN AND JAPANESE CODES. ASSISTED WITH THE TRANSPORTATION OF THE ‘BOMBE’ ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE THAT WAS USED TO FIND A ‘KEY’ TO READ GERMAN AND JAPANESE ENIGMA CODE MACHINE TRANSMISSIONS. HE AND OTHERS WORKING ON THE ULTRA SECRET PROJECT WERE SWORN TO SILENCE AND ONLY ABLE TO DISCUSS THEIR INVOLVEMENT AFTER THE INFORMATION WAS DECLASSIFIED IN 1983. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RATE OF CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN.