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
Glass BlowerLos Alamos, NM
Manhattan Project VeteranProject Worker/StaffSpecial Engineer DetachmentSpouse to Manhattan Project Worker
Listen to Arno Roensch’s Oral History on Voices of the Manhattan Project
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.