Walter Jacobi

Walter Jacobi (January 13, 1918 – August 19, 2009)^[2] was a rocket scientist and member of the "von Braun rocket group", at Peenemünde (1939–1945) working on the V-2 rockets in World War II.

Walter Jacobi
Jacobi in 2002
Born	January 13, 1918 Saalfeld,[1] Germany
Died	August 19, 2009(2009-08-19) (aged 91) Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Nationality	German, United States
Scientific career
Fields	Aeronautics
Institutions	Peenemünde Fort Bliss Redstone Arsenal Marshall Space Flight Center

He was among the scientists to surrender and travel to the United States to provide rocketry expertise via Operation Paperclip. He came to the United States on the first boat, November 16, 1945^[3] with Operation Paperclip and Fort Bliss, Texas (1945–49). He continued his work with the team when they moved to Redstone Arsenal, and he joined Marshall Space Flight Center to work for NASA.^[2] He worked on rocket "structure and components."^[1] He continued to support the space program and appear at public events until his death.^[2]

References

1. "Huntsville rocket scientist Jacobi dies at 91". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Associated Press. August 20, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
2. Shelby G. Spires (August 19, 2009). "Original German Rocket Team member Walter Jacobi dies at 91". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
3. "Jacobi, Walter". Astronautix. Archived from the original on April 19, 2005. Retrieved December 14, 2010.

External links

• Walter W. Jacobi Collection, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections