Who is Dr. Werner von Braun from Rocket Boys: A Memoir and what is their importance? Rocket_Boys English & Literature Dr. Werner von Braun | Rocket Boys: A Memoir

Dr. Werner von Braun was a German-American rocket scientist, astronautics engineer and space architect, who led rocket development in Germany previously and is now in the United States. The frequent media coverage of von Braun's rocket development for the U.S. Army and his work at Cape Canaveral was hugely inspirational to and influences Sonny's decision to build rockets. Elsie Hickham writes Dr. von Braun and von Braun sends an autographed photograph and a note to Sonny. Sonny displays the photograph with his science fair rocketry exhibit. Dr. von Braun is at the National Science Fair but Sonny is unable to find and meet him, but meets someone who works with him daily.