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Guenter Wendt | National Aeronautics and Space Administration …
| As oversaw each spacecraft's hatch close, Pad Leader Guenter Wendt sealed the fate of America's early astronauts. Now, he shares his amazing story in The Unbroken Chain. |
There was a man who worked at Cape Canaveral who managed to impress every astronaut.
We came to trust his judgement and placed our safety in his capable hands. He was meticulous and thorough. Although we called him our pad fuehrer, he really was our pad leader.
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I was so impressed by his work in Mercury and Gemini, I insisted that he, a McDonnell employee, be transferred to North American after the Apollo 1 fire. So it came to pass that when the white room was closed out for Apollo 7 and his smiling face disappeared from the window, Donn Eisele asked, "I vonder vere Guenter vent?" I stole that line and and made it famous.
To find out more, I am sure you will enjoy the thrilling story of the great Guenter Wendt, the dictator of the launch pad.
- Wally Schirra, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo