[FPSPACE] The question of two Riedels

[Igor Lissov]

Hi,

> It is known that two men with almost identical names
> were in charge of missile development in Peenemunde:
>
> Walter J.H. Riedel ('Papa', Riedel I), and
> Walther Johannes Riedel (Riedel III).
>
> One of them was later employed at North American Aviation
> and helped to develop the XLR-43-NA1 engine. (The same man
> was involved in UFO studies in 1952.)
>
> Well, which one of the two Riedels made it to NAA?
> Sources seem to disagree badly so I'd like to see
> a qualified answer.

Answering my own question: he was Riedel III as explained by the late 
Konrad Dannenberg:

http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/kscoralhistory/documents/kdannenberg.pdf

Igor Lissov