USMA Class of 1900. Cullum No. 3958. On June 19, 1900 as Frederick L. Buck, he married Minnie E. Carson in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, published by Seemann & Peters Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1925.
Frederick Leroy Buck
No. 3958. Class of 1900.
Died, March 8, 1924, at Potsdam, New York, aged 48 years.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick L. Buck, United States Army, retired, was born at Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1875. He entered the United States Military Academy, June 15, 1896, having been appointed from Pennsylvania. He graduated on the 13th of June 1900 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Artillery.
At his first permanent station, Fort Totten, New York, he served as Post Adjutant and as a student officer at the School of Submarine Defense from August 4, 1900 to October 19, 1902. He graduated from the School of Submarine Defense in the Class of 1902.
On July 1, 1901, he was promoted to the grade of First Lieutenant, Artillery Corps.
He next served on the staff of the Artillery District Commander at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, from November 14, 1902 to December 17, 1904, when he was then detailed in the Signal Corps. He served on detail in the Signal Corps until February 4, 1907. While serving in that Corps he performed the following duties: Commander Company B, Signal Corps, at Fort Myer, Virginia; in charge of Telegraph and Examining Division, Office of the Chief Signal Officer; Adjutant and Property Officer, Fort Wood, New York.
On January 25, 1907, he was promoted to the grade of Captain, Coast Artillery Corps. From May 6, 1907 to August 25, 1910, he commanded the 92d Company Coast Artillery at Fort Flagler, Washington. From September 16, 1910 to June 30, 1912, he was on duty at Fort Warren, Massachusetts. During his tour of duty at this post he commanded the 96th Company, Coast Artillery and in addition to this duty was Post Adjutant to March 7, 1911 and Post Commander from March 8th to June 20, 1911.
On his relief from duty at Fort Warren, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as student officer at the Coast Artillery School, 1912-1913. He was an honor graduate of the Coast Artillery School, Class of 1913. His next station was Fort Mills, Philippine Islands, where he commanded the 138th Company Coast Artillery (mine) from February 3, 1913 to November 14, 1914, when he was detailed in the Quartermaster Corps.
From November 15, 1914 to February 1, 1916, he served as Assistant to the Department Quartermaster, Philippine Department, at Manila, Philippine Islands. On arrival in the United States in March 1916, he was sent at once into Mexico as Paymaster, American Expeditionary Forces, serving in that capacity from March 22nd to October 2, 1916. His further service in the Quartermaster Corps was as follows: At El Paso, Texas, Assistant to Depot Quartermaster, October 3, 1916 to March 20, 1917; at Hachita, New Mexico, Commanding Motor Truck Company No. 69, March 21 to May 16, 1917; Constructing Quartermaster, Camp Robinson, Wisconsin, May 21 to November 10, 1917; Camp Quartermaster, Camp Sevier, South Carolina, November 13, 1917 to February 8, 1918, when he was relieved from detail in the Quartermaster Corps.
On June 22, 1917, he was promoted to the grade of Major, Coast Artillery Corps.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On July 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Colonel, National Army and ordered to Fort Constitution, New Hampshire, where, from September 12, 1918 to December 1920, he served as Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Portsmouth.
On June 30, 1920, he was honorably discharged as Colonel and reverted to his Regular Army rank. On July 1, 1920, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps.
In December 1920, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as a student officer, Field Officers; Course, Coast Artillery School (advanced course) and graduated in June 1921. From Fort Monroe he was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as student officer, School of the Line, General Service Schools and graduated in the Class of 1922.
His next station was Fort Adams, Rhode Island, where he served until December 15, 1922, when he was retired after 21 years’ service.
After his retirement Colonel Buck accepted a professorship in Mathematics at Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York, which position he held at the time of his death.
Colonel Buck was married June 19, 1900. He is survived by his widow and three children: Gertrude, Frederick and Carson. Mrs. Buck remains at Potsdam, where Frederick is a student in Clarkson College and Carson attends the Potsdam High School.
Colonel Buck was an efficient officer whose marked characteristic was his high sense of duty. He was one of those officers who would not tolerant any transactions which, in his opinion, violated in the least degree, the regulations on the subject. He was well liked by the enlisted men of his command and always had an efficient organization.
Colonel Buck was one of those men who love their homes and he found his greatest pleasure there with his family. He was fond of hunting and was a most agreeable companion on a hunting trip.
He was a member of Island Lodge, F. & A.M.; Triune Chapter, Hugh De Payne’s Commandery and Sudan Temple.
C.E. Wheatley.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, published by Seemann & Peters Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1925.
Frederick Leroy Buck
No. 3958. Class of 1900.
Died, March 8, 1924, at Potsdam, New York, aged 48 years.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick L. Buck, United States Army, retired, was born at Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1875. He entered the United States Military Academy, June 15, 1896, having been appointed from Pennsylvania. He graduated on the 13th of June 1900 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Artillery.
At his first permanent station, Fort Totten, New York, he served as Post Adjutant and as a student officer at the School of Submarine Defense from August 4, 1900 to October 19, 1902. He graduated from the School of Submarine Defense in the Class of 1902.
On July 1, 1901, he was promoted to the grade of First Lieutenant, Artillery Corps.
He next served on the staff of the Artillery District Commander at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, from November 14, 1902 to December 17, 1904, when he was then detailed in the Signal Corps. He served on detail in the Signal Corps until February 4, 1907. While serving in that Corps he performed the following duties: Commander Company B, Signal Corps, at Fort Myer, Virginia; in charge of Telegraph and Examining Division, Office of the Chief Signal Officer; Adjutant and Property Officer, Fort Wood, New York.
On January 25, 1907, he was promoted to the grade of Captain, Coast Artillery Corps. From May 6, 1907 to August 25, 1910, he commanded the 92d Company Coast Artillery at Fort Flagler, Washington. From September 16, 1910 to June 30, 1912, he was on duty at Fort Warren, Massachusetts. During his tour of duty at this post he commanded the 96th Company, Coast Artillery and in addition to this duty was Post Adjutant to March 7, 1911 and Post Commander from March 8th to June 20, 1911.
On his relief from duty at Fort Warren, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as student officer at the Coast Artillery School, 1912-1913. He was an honor graduate of the Coast Artillery School, Class of 1913. His next station was Fort Mills, Philippine Islands, where he commanded the 138th Company Coast Artillery (mine) from February 3, 1913 to November 14, 1914, when he was detailed in the Quartermaster Corps.
From November 15, 1914 to February 1, 1916, he served as Assistant to the Department Quartermaster, Philippine Department, at Manila, Philippine Islands. On arrival in the United States in March 1916, he was sent at once into Mexico as Paymaster, American Expeditionary Forces, serving in that capacity from March 22nd to October 2, 1916. His further service in the Quartermaster Corps was as follows: At El Paso, Texas, Assistant to Depot Quartermaster, October 3, 1916 to March 20, 1917; at Hachita, New Mexico, Commanding Motor Truck Company No. 69, March 21 to May 16, 1917; Constructing Quartermaster, Camp Robinson, Wisconsin, May 21 to November 10, 1917; Camp Quartermaster, Camp Sevier, South Carolina, November 13, 1917 to February 8, 1918, when he was relieved from detail in the Quartermaster Corps.
On June 22, 1917, he was promoted to the grade of Major, Coast Artillery Corps.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On July 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Colonel, National Army and ordered to Fort Constitution, New Hampshire, where, from September 12, 1918 to December 1920, he served as Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Portsmouth.
On June 30, 1920, he was honorably discharged as Colonel and reverted to his Regular Army rank. On July 1, 1920, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps.
In December 1920, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as a student officer, Field Officers; Course, Coast Artillery School (advanced course) and graduated in June 1921. From Fort Monroe he was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as student officer, School of the Line, General Service Schools and graduated in the Class of 1922.
His next station was Fort Adams, Rhode Island, where he served until December 15, 1922, when he was retired after 21 years’ service.
After his retirement Colonel Buck accepted a professorship in Mathematics at Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York, which position he held at the time of his death.
Colonel Buck was married June 19, 1900. He is survived by his widow and three children: Gertrude, Frederick and Carson. Mrs. Buck remains at Potsdam, where Frederick is a student in Clarkson College and Carson attends the Potsdam High School.
Colonel Buck was an efficient officer whose marked characteristic was his high sense of duty. He was one of those officers who would not tolerant any transactions which, in his opinion, violated in the least degree, the regulations on the subject. He was well liked by the enlisted men of his command and always had an efficient organization.
Colonel Buck was one of those men who love their homes and he found his greatest pleasure there with his family. He was fond of hunting and was a most agreeable companion on a hunting trip.
He was a member of Island Lodge, F. & A.M.; Triune Chapter, Hugh De Payne’s Commandery and Sudan Temple.
C.E. Wheatley.
USMA Class of 1900. Cullum No. 3958. On June 19, 1900 as Frederick L. Buck, he married Minnie E. Carson in Erie County, Pennsylvania.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, published by Seemann & Peters Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1925.
Frederick Leroy Buck
No. 3958. Class of 1900.
Died, March 8, 1924, at Potsdam, New York, aged 48 years.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick L. Buck, United States Army, retired, was born at Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1875. He entered the United States Military Academy, June 15, 1896, having been appointed from Pennsylvania. He graduated on the 13th of June 1900 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Artillery.
At his first permanent station, Fort Totten, New York, he served as Post Adjutant and as a student officer at the School of Submarine Defense from August 4, 1900 to October 19, 1902. He graduated from the School of Submarine Defense in the Class of 1902.
On July 1, 1901, he was promoted to the grade of First Lieutenant, Artillery Corps.
He next served on the staff of the Artillery District Commander at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, from November 14, 1902 to December 17, 1904, when he was then detailed in the Signal Corps. He served on detail in the Signal Corps until February 4, 1907. While serving in that Corps he performed the following duties: Commander Company B, Signal Corps, at Fort Myer, Virginia; in charge of Telegraph and Examining Division, Office of the Chief Signal Officer; Adjutant and Property Officer, Fort Wood, New York.
On January 25, 1907, he was promoted to the grade of Captain, Coast Artillery Corps. From May 6, 1907 to August 25, 1910, he commanded the 92d Company Coast Artillery at Fort Flagler, Washington. From September 16, 1910 to June 30, 1912, he was on duty at Fort Warren, Massachusetts. During his tour of duty at this post he commanded the 96th Company, Coast Artillery and in addition to this duty was Post Adjutant to March 7, 1911 and Post Commander from March 8th to June 20, 1911.
On his relief from duty at Fort Warren, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as student officer at the Coast Artillery School, 1912-1913. He was an honor graduate of the Coast Artillery School, Class of 1913. His next station was Fort Mills, Philippine Islands, where he commanded the 138th Company Coast Artillery (mine) from February 3, 1913 to November 14, 1914, when he was detailed in the Quartermaster Corps.
From November 15, 1914 to February 1, 1916, he served as Assistant to the Department Quartermaster, Philippine Department, at Manila, Philippine Islands. On arrival in the United States in March 1916, he was sent at once into Mexico as Paymaster, American Expeditionary Forces, serving in that capacity from March 22nd to October 2, 1916. His further service in the Quartermaster Corps was as follows: At El Paso, Texas, Assistant to Depot Quartermaster, October 3, 1916 to March 20, 1917; at Hachita, New Mexico, Commanding Motor Truck Company No. 69, March 21 to May 16, 1917; Constructing Quartermaster, Camp Robinson, Wisconsin, May 21 to November 10, 1917; Camp Quartermaster, Camp Sevier, South Carolina, November 13, 1917 to February 8, 1918, when he was relieved from detail in the Quartermaster Corps.
On June 22, 1917, he was promoted to the grade of Major, Coast Artillery Corps.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On July 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Colonel, National Army and ordered to Fort Constitution, New Hampshire, where, from September 12, 1918 to December 1920, he served as Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Portsmouth.
On June 30, 1920, he was honorably discharged as Colonel and reverted to his Regular Army rank. On July 1, 1920, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps.
In December 1920, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as a student officer, Field Officers; Course, Coast Artillery School (advanced course) and graduated in June 1921. From Fort Monroe he was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as student officer, School of the Line, General Service Schools and graduated in the Class of 1922.
His next station was Fort Adams, Rhode Island, where he served until December 15, 1922, when he was retired after 21 years’ service.
After his retirement Colonel Buck accepted a professorship in Mathematics at Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York, which position he held at the time of his death.
Colonel Buck was married June 19, 1900. He is survived by his widow and three children: Gertrude, Frederick and Carson. Mrs. Buck remains at Potsdam, where Frederick is a student in Clarkson College and Carson attends the Potsdam High School.
Colonel Buck was an efficient officer whose marked characteristic was his high sense of duty. He was one of those officers who would not tolerant any transactions which, in his opinion, violated in the least degree, the regulations on the subject. He was well liked by the enlisted men of his command and always had an efficient organization.
Colonel Buck was one of those men who love their homes and he found his greatest pleasure there with his family. He was fond of hunting and was a most agreeable companion on a hunting trip.
He was a member of Island Lodge, F. & A.M.; Triune Chapter, Hugh De Payne’s Commandery and Sudan Temple.
C.E. Wheatley.
Fifty-sixth Annual Report of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy At West Point, New York, June 11, 1925, published by Seemann & Peters Printers and Binders, Saginaw, Michigan, 1925.
Frederick Leroy Buck
No. 3958. Class of 1900.
Died, March 8, 1924, at Potsdam, New York, aged 48 years.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick L. Buck, United States Army, retired, was born at Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1875. He entered the United States Military Academy, June 15, 1896, having been appointed from Pennsylvania. He graduated on the 13th of June 1900 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Artillery.
At his first permanent station, Fort Totten, New York, he served as Post Adjutant and as a student officer at the School of Submarine Defense from August 4, 1900 to October 19, 1902. He graduated from the School of Submarine Defense in the Class of 1902.
On July 1, 1901, he was promoted to the grade of First Lieutenant, Artillery Corps.
He next served on the staff of the Artillery District Commander at Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, from November 14, 1902 to December 17, 1904, when he was then detailed in the Signal Corps. He served on detail in the Signal Corps until February 4, 1907. While serving in that Corps he performed the following duties: Commander Company B, Signal Corps, at Fort Myer, Virginia; in charge of Telegraph and Examining Division, Office of the Chief Signal Officer; Adjutant and Property Officer, Fort Wood, New York.
On January 25, 1907, he was promoted to the grade of Captain, Coast Artillery Corps. From May 6, 1907 to August 25, 1910, he commanded the 92d Company Coast Artillery at Fort Flagler, Washington. From September 16, 1910 to June 30, 1912, he was on duty at Fort Warren, Massachusetts. During his tour of duty at this post he commanded the 96th Company, Coast Artillery and in addition to this duty was Post Adjutant to March 7, 1911 and Post Commander from March 8th to June 20, 1911.
On his relief from duty at Fort Warren, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as student officer at the Coast Artillery School, 1912-1913. He was an honor graduate of the Coast Artillery School, Class of 1913. His next station was Fort Mills, Philippine Islands, where he commanded the 138th Company Coast Artillery (mine) from February 3, 1913 to November 14, 1914, when he was detailed in the Quartermaster Corps.
From November 15, 1914 to February 1, 1916, he served as Assistant to the Department Quartermaster, Philippine Department, at Manila, Philippine Islands. On arrival in the United States in March 1916, he was sent at once into Mexico as Paymaster, American Expeditionary Forces, serving in that capacity from March 22nd to October 2, 1916. His further service in the Quartermaster Corps was as follows: At El Paso, Texas, Assistant to Depot Quartermaster, October 3, 1916 to March 20, 1917; at Hachita, New Mexico, Commanding Motor Truck Company No. 69, March 21 to May 16, 1917; Constructing Quartermaster, Camp Robinson, Wisconsin, May 21 to November 10, 1917; Camp Quartermaster, Camp Sevier, South Carolina, November 13, 1917 to February 8, 1918, when he was relieved from detail in the Quartermaster Corps.
On June 22, 1917, he was promoted to the grade of Major, Coast Artillery Corps.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On February 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary), Coast Artillery Corps. From February 13, 1918 to September 9, 1918, he served as Assistant to the Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Cape Fear.
On July 10, 1918, he was promoted to the grade of Colonel, National Army and ordered to Fort Constitution, New Hampshire, where, from September 12, 1918 to December 1920, he served as Coast Defense Commander, Coast Defenses of Portsmouth.
On June 30, 1920, he was honorably discharged as Colonel and reverted to his Regular Army rank. On July 1, 1920, he was promoted to the grade of Lieutenant Colonel, Coast Artillery Corps.
In December 1920, he was ordered to Fort Monroe, Virginia, as a student officer, Field Officers; Course, Coast Artillery School (advanced course) and graduated in June 1921. From Fort Monroe he was ordered to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as student officer, School of the Line, General Service Schools and graduated in the Class of 1922.
His next station was Fort Adams, Rhode Island, where he served until December 15, 1922, when he was retired after 21 years’ service.
After his retirement Colonel Buck accepted a professorship in Mathematics at Clarkson College, Potsdam, New York, which position he held at the time of his death.
Colonel Buck was married June 19, 1900. He is survived by his widow and three children: Gertrude, Frederick and Carson. Mrs. Buck remains at Potsdam, where Frederick is a student in Clarkson College and Carson attends the Potsdam High School.
Colonel Buck was an efficient officer whose marked characteristic was his high sense of duty. He was one of those officers who would not tolerant any transactions which, in his opinion, violated in the least degree, the regulations on the subject. He was well liked by the enlisted men of his command and always had an efficient organization.
Colonel Buck was one of those men who love their homes and he found his greatest pleasure there with his family. He was fond of hunting and was a most agreeable companion on a hunting trip.
He was a member of Island Lodge, F. & A.M.; Triune Chapter, Hugh De Payne’s Commandery and Sudan Temple.
C.E. Wheatley.
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