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Bernhard Tessmann and William A. Schulze with a group at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Tessmann is standing on the front row on the far left. Schulze is standing directly behind him. Tessmann and Schulze were both engineers who were relocated from Germany to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip after World War II. -
U. S. War Department Notification of Personnel Action.
This document includes details about Schulze's transfer to the United States after World War II, including his health and the terms of his employment as an engineer. -
Letter from August Schulze in Aberdeen, Maryland to Trude and Erika Schulze in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany.
Schulze wrote this letter to his wife, Trude, and daughter, Erika, on the back of a photostat copy of his War Department Notification of Personnel Action. In the letter, he discusses his pay and accommodations with the U. S. Army. -
Special Contract for Employment of German Nationals with the War Department in the United States.
This special contract outlines the conditions of August Schulze's employment as an engineer in the United States. The document also includes instructions regarding the engineers' housing, dependents, mail, termination of contract, and burial. -
Report of Physical Examination.
This report documents August Schulze's physical condition after his arrival in the United States. -
Supplements to Special Contract for Employment of German Nationals with the War Department in the United States.
The two supplements extend August Schulze's employment in the United States to November 21, 1946. On the back of Supplement No. 2, Schulze lists amenities and their prices. -
Contract for Employment of Foreign Nationals with the War Department of the United States.
This contract outlines employee benefits, policies regarding the movement of dependents from Germany to the United States, and conditions of secrecy, noting that "as a condition to admittance to this country and employment hereunder, employee agrees to observe such security measures as the President of the United States may direct with respect to the project here involved." The contract also includes an enclosure clarifying that Schulze's wife and daughter may move to the United States as soon as possible. -
Résumé of August Schulze.
This résumé outlines Schulze's professional activities and activities in rocketry. The document notes his interrogation by the United States and outlines plans for his "Contemplated Activity" as "Chief of the Subsection 'Thrust Unit'." -
1946 day book.
Written by William A. Schulze, this day book includes notes from his activities at Army Proving Ground at Aberdeen, Maryland in early 1946. Schulze was transported from Germany to Aberdeen in late 1945 as part of the first group of German engineers sent to the United States. During the week of March 17-23, Schulze records his travel from Aberdeen to El Paso, Texas, leaving on Monday, March 18, and arriving in Texas on Thursday, March 21. The day book includes entries on shopping, leisure activities, birthdays, and mail. Schulze's notes reference H. N. Toftoy, Konrad Dannenberg, Wilhelm Jungert, Hannes Luehrsen, Theo Poppel, Erich Neubert, Walter Schwidetski, and others. -
Orders for the transportation of seventeen German civilians to the United States.
This document identifies the first group of German engineers to be brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. Seven of the men listed were eventually transported to the U. S. Army post at Fort Bliss, Texas: Wernher von Braun, Wilhelm Jungert, Erich Neubert, Theo Poppel, Eberhard Rees, August Schulze, and Walter Schwidetski. The men were transported from Germany by air and then by train once in the United States. -
German state health insurance book and cards belonging to William August Schulze.
This booklet, "Sammelbuch der Bescheinigung über die Endzahlen aus der Aufrechnung der Versicherungskarten für August Schulze," documents Schulze's government health insurance while he was employed in Germany from 1930 through 1944. Each page serves as an insurance card for each year of employment. Page seven marks Schulze's first insurance record as an employee at Peenemünde. -
V-2 rocket launch at Peenemünde, Germany.
The back of the photograph is stamped "Geheime Kommandosache" ("Secret Military Document"). -
V-2 rocket in transport.
The back of the photograph is stamped "Geheime Kommandosache" ("Secret Military Document"). -
Diagram of an A-4 rocket.
The V-2 rocket was also called the A-4, or Aggregat 4, its technical name. The back of the diagram is stamped "Geheime Kommandosache" ("Secret Military Document"). -
Ballou Ballyhoo, vol. 9, issue 2, May 24, 1947.
This newsletter was produced by the crew of the USAT General C.C. Ballou and includes information about services onboard, ship terminology, and news bulletins. The family of William A. Mrazek, an engineer who was already in the United States at Fort Bliss, Texas, immigrated from Germany to the United States on the Ballou. The newsletter was produced in both English and German. -
German national identity card issued to Berta Mrazek.
This German identity card, or Personalausweis, was issued to Berta Mrazek at Nestomitz, Germany (now Neštěmice, Czech Republic) in 1941. The card includes a photograph of Mrazek and her daughter Ursula. -
Engineers at Peenemünde, Germany.
From left to right, the photograph shows Oscar Holderer, Mayerhöfer, Gerhard W. Kraus, Nimz, William A. Mrazek, and Kurt Patt. -
Group of engineers, probably at Peenemünde, Germany.
From left to right, the photograph shows William A. Mrazek, Arthur Kröger, unidentified, Gerhard W. Kraus, and Kurt Patt. -
Ancestor pass issued to Berta Mrazek.
The document identifies Berta Mrazek's family lineage, including parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and 2nd-great grandparents. The Ahnenpass was a standard booklet issued to German citizens in order to prove their ancestry in the Third Reich. -
Photograph of Solvay Werke in Nestomitz, Germany.
William A. Mrazek was employed as a project engineer at Solvay Werke from 1938 to 1940. Nestomitz is now Neštěmice, Czech Republic. -
Group photograph of transplanted German engineers at Fort Bliss, Texas.
This photo is a reprint of the original. -
Excerpt from the 1946 daybook of William A. Schulze.
This excerpt includes pages 36 and 37 of the daybook. In the entries, Schulze notes his travel to Fort Bliss, Texas from Aberdeen, Maryland. A translation is included. -
Preparing a V-2 for launch at White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico.
U.S. Army photo. This photo is a reprint of the original. -
"104th Infantry Division Timberwolves."
John Rison Jones of Huntsville, Alabama served with the Timberwolves. This pamphlet includes a combat history and photographs of the 104th Infantry Division during World War II. The inside front cover notes, "Passed by censor for mailing home." -
Certified Copy of Army of the United States Honorable Discharge belonging to John Rison Jones.
The form notes that Jones was a rifleman and "Expert & Combat Infantry Man Sharpshooter." It also includes details of Jones' enlistment, qualifications, decorations, pay, and service dates and locations. -
Roster of Alabama Polytechnic Institute student reservists called to World War II active duty.
Alabama Polytechnic Institute is known today as Auburn University. The reservists listed were assigned to report to Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia; Camp Blanding, Florida; Camp Shelby, Mississippi; and Fort McPherson, Georgia for basic training. -
"Soldier's Individual Pay Record."
The booklet belonged to Private First Class John Rison Jones of Huntsville, Alabama. -
"Owner's Inventory with Certificates, Affidavits and Customs Declaration."
This inventory details John Rison Jones' belongings that were shipped to Fort McPherson, Georgia, from Europe after World War II. The list includes clothing and equipment, including a camera with accessories, film, and postcards. -
"Paris Pass (Form #1)."
This pass grants John Rison Jones 72 hours in Paris, France, in May 1945. -
Letter from Maj. Gen. Terry Allen to the 104th Infantry "Timberwolf" Division.
In this letter, Allen describes the division's achievements in "six months of continuous combat," detailing its role in the liberation of the Netherlands and the capture of the Ruhr region and Cologne. Allen includes an excerpt from a letter from J. Lawton Collins. -
Letter from Lt. Gen. J. Lawton Collins commending the 104th Infantry "Timberwolf" Division for its role in capturing German territory at the end of World War II.
The letter was forwarded to all members of the division by Maj. Gen. Terry Allen of the 104th Infantry Division. Collins chronicles the Timberwolves' accomplishments in campaigns in western Germany, including the capture of Cologne and the Ruhr region. -
World War II safe conduct pass.
The pass notes, "The German soldier who carries this safe conduct pass is using it as a sign of his genuine wish to give himself up. He is to be disarmed, to be well looked after, to receive food and medical attention as required, and to be removed from the danger zone as soon as possible." -
222nd Infantry Regiment New Year's celebration program.
The program lists the slate of performers and planned refreshments, including "Champagne, Cocktail, Cognac, Wines, [and] Cold Buffet!"