Tex Biard

December 21, 1912 (age 96)

A pre-war student of Japanese, Biard"s translation work is considered to have been a crucial part of American military success. In September 1941, Biard (then an Ensign) was stationed at Pearl Harbor, as part of American attempts to break JN-25. In the spring of 1942, he was transferred to the United States Ship Yorktown, where his earlier decryption of JN-25 contributed substantially to Allied efforts in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. In February 1944, Biard worked with Tom Mackie to decrypt and translate captured Japanese Army code books for Douglas MacArthur. MacArthur was able to use Biard and Mackie"s data to accelerate his "island-hopping" strategy to liberate New Guinea and hasten the end of the war.

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Ohio State University.

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A pre-war student of Japanese, Biard"s translation work is considered to have been a crucial part of American military success. In September 1941, Biard (then an Ensign) was stationed at Pearl Harbor, as part of American attempts to break JN-25. In the spring of 1942, he was transferred to the United States Ship Yorktown, where his earlier decryption of JN-25 contributed substantially to Allied efforts in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway.

In February 1944, Biard worked with Tom Mackie to decrypt and translate captured Japanese Army code books for Douglas MacArthur.

MacArthur was able to use Biard and Mackie"s data to accelerate his "island-hopping" strategy to liberate New Guinea and hasten the end of the war.

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