Background
Koestel, Alfred was born on January 18, 1921 in Bruchsal, Baden, Federal Republic of Germany. Came to the United States, 1924. Son of William and Anna Magdelana (Holfelder) Koestel.
Koestel, Alfred was born on January 18, 1921 in Bruchsal, Baden, Federal Republic of Germany. Came to the United States, 1924. Son of William and Anna Magdelana (Holfelder) Koestel.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, 1943. Diploma, Yale University, 1944. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 1949.
Associate professor mechanic engineering, Case We. Reserve U., Cleveland, 1946-1959; staff engineer, TRW, Cleveland, 1959-1969; construction engineering, Los Alamos and Sandia (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1970; collaborator, Los Alamos and Sandia (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1972.
With United States Air Force, World War II and Korea. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Lucille Irma Koestel, March 31, 1945 (deceased 1983). Children, Mark Alfred. Married Ursula Helene Koestel, January 19, 1985.