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Dear Dr. von Braun. . . .
Werhner von Braun1912-1977The Reach into Space
Selected Personal
Letters and Replies
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Dear Dr. von Braun. . .
Werhner von Braun had a lifelong
dream of space travel.
This exhibit is a sample of the manyletters he received while working
in Huntsville, Alabama, withNASA.
To research some of Dr. von Brauns
other letters and articles, pleasecontact the National Archives,Southeast Region, Morrow,Georgia.
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Dear Dr. von Braun. . .
Were You Kidnapped?
Offer, Who Could Resist?
Who Owns the Moon?
Congratulations! I Want to Go
Next Generation Thoughts and Memories
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Werhner von Braun Were You Kidnapped?
1912 March 23 born in Wirsitz, East Prussia (nowpart of Poland)
1930 Assistant to Hermann Oberth, experimenting
with small liquid rocket engines1931 Student, Institute of Technology, Zurich,
Switzerland
1932 B.S., Institute of Technology, Berlin
1934 Ph. D., University of Berlin
1937-45 Technical Director, German RocketResearch Center, Peenemunde
1945 Captured by U.S. Army and taken to UnitedStates
1950-56 Chief, Guided Missile Development
Division, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama1955 Naturalized as American citizen
1960-70 Director, George C. Marshall Space FlightCenter, National Aeronautic and SpaceAdministration, Huntsville
1975 Founded the National Space Institute1977 June 16 Died, Alexandria, Virginia
1955 Naturalized as American citizen
1945 Captured by U.S. Army and takento United States
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Werhner von Braun Offer, Who Could Resist?
Asian firm offers assistance
Too cute to resist
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Did this pair go into space?Come into the archives andsee the answer for yourself!
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Werhner von Braun Who Owns the Moon?
Active young minds want to know
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Werhner von Braun Congratulations!
Alexandria, Virginia, Boys Club
Industrial Research man of the year 1970
With warm congratulations and bestwishes, Supreme Allied Commander National Space Hall of Fame 1st Award Dinner
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Werhner von Braun I Want to Go
Reasons to send a 12 yearold boy into space
Wants to be the firstwoman in space
All space addresses leadto Huntsville
Wisconsin high schoolfreshman interested in space
5 41/2 105 lbs 12 years oldperfect condition ready to go!
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Werhner von Braun Next GenerationInstructor wants to
make a difference 50% cut if you use my ideaInspired by reading your story
Temporary energy savingspace station design 14 year old future scientist
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Werhner von Braun Thoughts and MemoriesHand written memories
You were then an inspiration.
Personal letterKnown around the world
What is the next step?
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