what about him
"Wernher Magnus Maximilian (Von Braun) was a German and American aerospace engineer and space architect. He was one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Germany during World War II and, subsequently, in the United States. He is credited as being one of the
"Fathers of Rocket Science"."
"... responsible for the design and realization of the V-2 combat rocket during World War II..."
Do I need say more?
We also treated the Germans much better than what the Soviets did, gaining actual full brain power and will from the German scientists we got in Operation Paperclip. Also known as: they liked us better than the Soviets.