Member of the German Rocket TeamBorn: | September 29, 1912, Buchfart, Germany |
Died: | September 18, 2001, Santa Barbara, CA |
Notes:• German expert in guided missiles during World War II. Member of the German rocket team, arrived in America under Project Paperclip on 16 November 1945 aboard the Argentina from La Havre. As of January 1947, working at Fort Bliss, Texas. Living in Santa Barbara, California in 2004. - Encyclopedia Astonautica
• Came with the von Braun's Rocket Team to the US on the SS Argentina arriving 11/16/1945. Moved to the private sector in the USA. - Woodard
Related Links:• Encyclopedia Astronautica - Short bio
• MooseRoots - Death Record (Originally found at http://death-records.mooseroots.com/d/n/Werner-Gengelbach.)
• Woodard - Rocket Pioneers, Schemers and Dreamers by Grady Woodard.