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Hosenthien, Hans Henning

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 Flight Dynamics Branch, Guidance and Control Division, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Died at Huntsville, Alabama.

Country
Germany, USA
Bibliography
1980

Chronology

2 events

1905 May 26

  • Birth of Hans Henning Hosenthien - . Nation: Germany, USA. Related Persons: Hosenthien. German engineer in WW2, member of the Rocket Team in the United States thereafter..

1996 July 3

  • Death of Hans Henning Hosenthien - . Nation: Germany, USA. Related Persons: Hosenthien. German engineer in WW2, member of the Rocket Team in the United States thereafter..