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Oakwood proclaims May 'Code Breaker Month' honoring Joseph Desch
Summary
Mayor William D. Duncan issued a proclamation declaring May as Code Breaker Month to recognize Joseph Desch's wartime cryptography work and related local events.
Mayor William D. Duncan read and signed a proclamation at the May 5 Oakwood City Council meeting declaring May as Code Breaker Month in recognition of Joseph Desch.
The proclamation recounted Desch's engineering work, his role at National Cash Register (NCR), his wartime contributions to codebreaking efforts and a presidential medal of merit in 1947, and noted local commemorative events at the Wright Memorial Public Library and the Dayton Peace Museum. Mayor Duncan stated, "Now, therefore, under the power vested in me, I, William D. Duncan, mayor of the city of Oakwood, hereby proclaim May as code breaker month." The proclamation was dated May 5, 2025.
Council noted related community events, including a free talk and exhibits; the mayor encouraged residents to obtain tickets online for those events. The proclamation is ceremonial; no city appropriation or ordinance accompanied it during the meeting.
