He graduated from UD with a degree in electrical engineering.
Then Desch eventually became famous for his groundbreaking work on U.S. Navy bombes — the machines that broke Nazi German four-rotor enigma naval codes and helped to bring an end to World War II.
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For this edition of Vintage Dayton, we went into the archives to tell Desch’s story, which is one of Dayton-born genius.
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• The Paul Laurence Dunbar House is one of the most historic places in Dayton.
• Multiple Kings Island attractions have major anniversaries this year, including one at 50 years.
• A group of Civil War veterans constructed the grotto at the Dayton VA Medical Center that stands today.
• The Bogie Busters golf event once brought some of the world’s biggest names to Dayton (as you can see from the photo).
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