Buckner, Leigh J.

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Title

Buckner, Leigh J.

Person Item Type Metadata

Last Name

Buckner

First and Middle Names

Leigh J.

Birth Date

September 24, 1898

Birthplace

Roanoke, Virginia

Death Date

July 25, 1921

Place of Death

Roanoke, Virginia

Cause of Death

Kidney failure

Location of Burial

Evergreen Cemetery in Roanoke, Virginia

Race

White

Parents

Dr. Leigh Buckner Sr. and Katherine H. Buckner

Service Branch

Marine Corps

Rank

Enlisted

Location of Enlistment

Enlisted at Parris Island, South Carolina on October 9, 1918 and was discharged from service on January 28, 1919 in Pensacola, Florida

Place of Residence Before War

Roanoke, Virginia

Place of Residence After War

1101 Franklin Road, Roanoke, VA

Files

Leigh J. Buckner Jr. photograph.jpeg
Leigh J. Buckner Jr. service record.jpeg
Leigh J. Buckner Jr. dogtag.jpeg

Citation

“Buckner, Leigh J.,” Roanoke Valley in the Great War, accessed April 30, 2024, http://roanokevalleygreatwar.lib.vt.edu/items/show/816.

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