De Beek, Gerd Wilhelm
Person · Germany · USA
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German engineer in WW2, member of the Rocket Team in the United States thereafter.
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. Worked his entire life with the rocket team, at Fort Bliss, White Stands, and then at Huntsville. As of 1960, Head of Management Services, Graphic Engineering and Model Studies Branch, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Died at Huntsville, Alabama.