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by Heritage Brass Band

A Navy band was displaced by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.

Once they were bandsmen, they became cryptoanalysts, operating out of “Pearl.” They used their unique talents to break the Japanese code.

https://auburnpub.com/news/local/roger-hare-admiral-nimitzs-secret-weapon-pearl-harbor-musicians/article_9680603c-e84d-5647-b00e-3d64bb1a91e6.html