Frederick A. Voigt – Lieutenant Colonel, Untied States Army

Frederick A. Voigt, age 91, Goodwin House West, Falls Church, Virginia, died Friday, January 31, 2003.

He was born October 10, 1911 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to the late Frederick C. and Bertha Maurer Voigt.

He was a World War II veteran and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was also a career intelligence officer at the Central Intelligence Agency for 25 years, retiring in 1971.

Survivors include Amy Chisholm Voigt, his wife of 61 years; a daughter Sally Schumacher and husband Jon of Hollywood, Maryland; a son Frederick C. Voigt and wife Mary Jane of Oak Hill, Virginia; a son Colin W. Voigt and wife Doreen of Shepherdstown, West Virginia; grandchildren, Jennifer Kimmel, John Hagen, Kristen Hagen, Jill Voigt, Michael Voigt, Kara Voigt, Grant Voigt, and Brittany Voigt; and Abigail Hagen, a great grandchild. Also surviving is his only brother Henry Voigt and wife Anna of Wilmington, Delaware.

Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia with Military Honors on February 12. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions maybe made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, youth transportation bus fund, 2701 Cameron Mills Rd. Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

Michael Robert Patterson

Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.

Reviewed by: Michael Howard