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Arno Roensch joined the army in 1944. A glassblower, he was deployed to work at Los Alamos. He was married to Eleanor Roensch, also a Manhattan Project veteran.

Arno Roensch's Timeline
1918 Born in Germany.
1922 Emigrated to America.
1932 Started training as a glass blower.
1944 Inducted into the Army.
1946 Married Eleanor Roensch.

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