Oscar Holderer is a retired engineer who worked with Wernher von Braun in the United States and Germany beforehand. Holderer came to the United States as part of the second group of people brought from Germany during World War II as part of Operation Paperclip. In addition to his work for space missions, Holderer designed the multi-axis trainer, 5DF, and one-sixth gravity chair in use at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for Space Camp. He also facilitated the 1979 erection of the Saturn IB on display at the I-65 welcome center in Ardmore. As of 2010, Holderer lives in Huntsville, Alabama. [More at Wikipedia]

November 4th, 1919 in   /  Died:   May 5th, 2015