About
World War I (1914-1918)
Leon Foster Buck was born in Westfield, New York, on October 22, 1878. He moved to Schenectady, New York, where he was employed by Mica Works and General Electric. After that, Leon moved to Montana to run a ranch before enlisting in the military.
On July 13, 1917, Leon enlisted in the United States Army. At Fort William Henry Harrison in Montana, he completed his basic training. Leon was sent overseas aboard the US Army troopship USS Leviathan on December 15, 1917. He was a private first class serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. On July 18, 1918, Leon was killed in combat in France. He is buried in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, France.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry