Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104
Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, with the main claims supported by multiple sources. The date of death (April 30, 2025) in the NY Times article is not explicitly confirmed by the provided sources, but the Facebook post (Verification Source #2) indicates she died on Good Friday, April 20, 2025, which is a discrepancy. The article appears to be relatively neutral, presenting the information in a straightforward manner.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104.
- Verification Source #2: Supports the claim that Julia Parsons was a Navy WAVE codebreaker in World War II and died at 104.
- Verification Source #3: Supports that she was turning 104.
- Verification Source #5: Supports that she was a WWII codebreaker.
- Verification Source #1: Supports that she was a Navy WAVE.
- The date of death, April 30, 2025, is not explicitly confirmed by the provided sources. Verification Source #2 states she died on Good Friday, April 20, 2025. This is a discrepancy.
- Claim: Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team.
- Verification Source #1: Supports that she became part of the Navy WAVES in 1942.
- Verification Source #5: Supports that she was a codebreaker.
- The claim about "officer training in Washington" and being "recruited to a classified code-breaking team" is not explicitly covered by the provided sources, but it is plausible given her role as a Navy WAVE codebreaker.
- Claim: She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.
- This claim is not directly covered by the provided sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Agreement: Multiple sources (Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #5) agree that Julia Parsons was a WWII Navy WAVE codebreaker.
- Disagreement: The NY Times article states the date of death as April 30, 2025, while the Facebook post (Verification Source #2) states she died on Good Friday, April 20, 2025.
- Lack of Coverage: The provided sources do not explicitly cover the claims about "officer training in Washington" or keeping her work secret from her family.