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Convey from Oran to Naples.
Photograph number 77. This photograph shows the ship convey from Oran, Algeria to Naples, Italy. The title for this image was found in Major Edwin D. Burwell Jr.'s list of photographs. -
Convey from Oran to Naples.
Photograph number 78. This photograph shows the ship convey from Oran, Algeria to Naples, Italy. The title for this image was found in Major Edwin D. Burwell Jr.'s list of photographs. -
1945-1946 Journal of Gerhard Reisig Dipl.-Ing.
Gerhard Reisig Dipl.-Ing., later Dr. Gerhard Reisig, was a German-American rocket scientist that worked on the team of von Braun at Fort Bliss. This journal covers his journey to the United States under Operation Paperclip, and includes descriptions of his experience to and through his arrival on December 6th, 1946. In this journal, he discusses numerous parts of his travel and experience in the United States including the rail route taken by the group he was in, reviews of two films of the time, comments on fashion and American society, as well as periodic mentions of food culture especially early in the journal. He additionally copies several articles by hand, some in English, some translated, from periodicals, particularly Time magazine. -
Transcript of 1945-1946 Journal of Gerhard Reisig Dipl.-Ing.
Gerhard Reisig Dipl.-Ing., later Dr. Gerhard Reisig, was a German-American rocket scientist that worked on the team of von Braun at Fort Bliss. This journal covers his journey to the United States under Operation Paperclip, and includes descriptions of his experience to and through his arrival on December 6th, 1946. In this journal, he discusses numerous parts of his travel and experience in the United States including the rail route taken by the group he was in, reviews of two films of the time, comments on fashion and American society, as well as periodic mentions of food culture especially early in the journal. The transcript includes links to copies of the articles he transcribed by hand if they could be found.