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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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