World War II Honoree

Frederick George Voss

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

PO1 Scott M. Osetek, USCG

Relationship

Grandson

20 MARCH 1942, ENLISTED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS. OBTAINED THE RANK OF SERGEANT 03 JULY 1943. GRADUATED FROM OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL 31 MARCH 1944. HELD THE RANK OF 2ND LIEUTENANT (SUPPLY OFFICER). HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY SCHOOL. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD HE WAS INVOLVED WITH A VERY SPECIALIZED PROGRAM THAT WORKED ON TESTING AND DETONATING ORDNANCE AT VARIOUS TEST SITES ALL OVER THE WORLD. THIS ORGANIZATION EVENTUALLY CAME UP WITH THE EVOLUTION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB.