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Civilian Einstein long life marked by D-Day era service
A distant relative of Albert Einstein, drafted in 1944, served as a classroom instructor and weapons trainer after a back injury. He later worked on rockets with Wernher von Braun, retired to Virginia, and celebrated his 100th birthday with family events and a France D-Day commemorative trip.
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