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Otto Heinrich Hirschler Rocket engineer. Born 14 December 1913. Died 2 February 2001. Member of the German Rocket Team in the United States after World War II.

Personal: Male. Born in Darmstadt, Germany.

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. Fluent in English prior to arrival in the United States. As of January 1947, working at Fort Bliss, Texas. Worked his entire life with the rocket team, at Fort Bliss, White Stands, and then at Huntsville. Died at Huntsville, Alabama.

Bibliography:

Objective List of German and Austrian Scientists, Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency, 2 January 1947.

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