Entity / Person

Wernher von Braun

Rocket engineer brought to the United States under Paperclip who later led NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

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Investigation

Operation Paperclip

After World War II, the United States recruited selected German specialists. The technical story is inseparable from screening records, Nazi affiliations, and the Cold War rationale.

Relationship trail

Wernher von Braun entered through Operation Paperclip Wernher von Braun directed NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Source metadata

Wernher von BraunNASA · Government history Implementation of the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure ActU.S. National Archives · Government history